Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 37,292 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,122 people who identified as Hispanic (3.01%), and 36,170 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 35,439 (95.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 818 (2.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 525 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New York in 2021, with a population of 34,588 (92.75%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 851 (2.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 689 (1.85%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Essex, New York.

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Population By Race in Essex , NY in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 818 2.19%
White Alone 35,439 95.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 0.55%
Asian Alone 283 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races 525 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 129 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 851 2.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 80 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 689 1.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,588 92.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 273 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 477 1.28%