Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NY in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 36,910 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,108 people who identified as Hispanic (3%), and 35,802 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 35,087 (95.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 764 (2.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 539 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New York in 2022, with a population of 34,252 (92.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 835 (2.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 636 (1.72%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 764 2.07%
White Alone 35,087 95.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 212 0.57%
Asian Alone 286 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races 539 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 128 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 835 2.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 84 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 636 1.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,252 92.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 276 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 492 1.33%