Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 36,775 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,062 people who identified as Hispanic (2.89%), and 35,713 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 34,971 (95.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 738 (2.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 544 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New York in 2023, with a population of 34,168 (92.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 803 (2.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 622 (1.69%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 738 2.01%
White Alone 34,971 95.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 203 0.55%
Asian Alone 299 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 544 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 116 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 803 2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 49 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 622 1.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,168 92.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 287 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 495 1.35%