Population of Essex County, New Jersey (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in Essex County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
700/mi²4,300/mi²7,900/mi²11,500/mi²15,100/mi²18,700/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
0k60k110k170k220k290k
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Map of Population by Tract in Essex County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0k/mi²11k/mi²22k/mi²33k/mi²44k/mi²55k/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
9002,6004,2005,8007,5009,100
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Map of Population by Block Group in Essex County

Population Density Population by Block Group#5

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0k/mi²15k/mi²29k/mi²43k/mi²58k/mi²72k/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#6

Total population:
1009001,7002,5003,3004,100
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Population by Place in Essex County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Essex County (11 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#7

Scope: population of selected places in Essex County
0k50k100k150k200k250k#NewarkElizabethBayonneEast OrangeShort HillsUpper MontclairBrookdaleCaldwellGlen RidgeNorth CaldwellN CaldwellRoselandSilver LakeEssex Fells280,139.000000280,139.000000280.14k1128,042.000000128,042.000000128.04k265,772.00000065,772.00000065.77k364,621.00000064,621.00000064.62k412,771.00000012,771.00000012.77k511,731.00000011,731.00000011.73k69,919.0000009,919.0000009.92k77,967.0000007,967.0000007.97k87,615.0000007,615.0000007.62k96,519.0000006,519.0000006.52k105,875.0000005,875.0000005.88k114,007.0000004,007.0000004.01k122,164.0000002,164.0000002.16k13
# rank of place out of 13 by population

Population Density by Place#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in Essex County
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k14k16k#East OrangeSilver LakeNewarkBayonneElizabethCaldwellBrookdaleGlen RidgeUpper MontclairShort HillsNorth CaldwellN CaldwellRoselandEssex Fells16,453.09760316,453.09760316.45k112,285.41808712,285.41808712.29k211,603.13593211,603.13593211.60k311,298.14585611,298.14585611.30k410,394.05519010,394.05519010.39k56,762.5483446,762.5483446.76k66,189.1979896,189.1979896.19k75,973.7010565,973.7010565.97k84,707.9207784,707.9207784.71k92,433.0006082,433.0006082.43k102,124.9965542,124.9965542.12k111,620.9341061,620.9341061.62k121,536.5918861,536.5918861.54k13
# rank of place out of 13 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in Essex County

There are 22 county subdivisions in Essex County. This section compares all 22 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Essex County
0k50k100k150k200k250k#NewarkEast OrangeIrvington TownshipIrvingtonBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldWest Orange TownshipW OrangeMontclair TownshipMontclairBelleville TownshipBellevilleCity of Orange TownshipCity of OrangeLivingston TownshipLivingstonNutley TownshipNutleyMaplewood TownshipMaplewoodMillburn TownshipMillburnSouth Orange Village TownshipS Orange VlgVerona TownshipVeronaCedar Grove TownshipCedar GrvWest Caldwell TownshipW CaldwellCaldwellGlen RidgeFairfield TownshipFairfieldNorth CaldwellN CaldwellRoselandEssex Fells280,139.000000280,139.000000280.14k164,621.00000064,621.00000064.62k254,303.00000054,303.00000054.30k347,982.00000047,982.00000047.98k447,037.00000047,037.00000047.04k538,130.00000038,130.00000038.13k636,122.00000036,122.00000036.12k730,521.00000030,521.00000030.52k829,691.00000029,691.00000029.69k928,586.00000028,586.00000028.59k1024,414.00000024,414.00000024.41k1120,216.00000020,216.00000020.22k1216,282.00000016,282.00000016.28k1313,481.00000013,481.00000013.48k1412,545.00000012,545.00000012.55k1510,845.00000010,845.00000010.85k167,967.0000007,967.0000007.97k177,615.0000007,615.0000007.62k187,531.0000007,531.0000007.53k196,519.0000006,519.0000006.52k205,875.0000005,875.0000005.88k212,164.0000002,164.0000002.16k22
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Essex County
0k5k10k15k#Irvington TownshipIrvingtonEast OrangeCity of Orange TownshipCity of OrangeNewarkBelleville TownshipBellevilleBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldNutley TownshipNutleyCaldwellMaplewood TownshipMaplewoodMontclair TownshipMontclairGlen RidgeSouth Orange Village TownshipS Orange VlgVerona TownshipVeronaWest Orange TownshipW OrangeCedar Grove TownshipCedar GrvMillburn TownshipMillburnLivingston TownshipLivingstonWest Caldwell TownshipW CaldwellNorth CaldwellN CaldwellRoselandEssex FellsFairfield TownshipFairfield18,633.85721318,633.85721318.63k116,453.09760316,453.09760316.45k213,793.67258113,793.67258113.79k311,603.13593211,603.13593211.60k410,959.36239210,959.36239210.96k58,991.6745158,991.6745158.99k68,475.9415308,475.9415308.48k76,762.5483446,762.5483446.76k86,301.9939146,301.9939146.30k96,112.1796346,112.1796346.11k105,973.7010565,973.7010565.97k115,721.4358765,721.4358765.72k124,825.3993884,825.3993884.83k133,919.2236923,919.2236923.92k142,960.9426532,960.9426532.96k152,164.5173072,164.5173072.16k162,152.8394532,152.8394532.15k172,127.8719982,127.8719982.13k182,124.9965542,124.9965542.12k191,620.9341061,620.9341061.62k201,536.5918861,536.5918861.54k21742.456793742.4567930.74k22
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by population density

Population by County in the New York Area

There are 25 counties in the New York Area. This section compares Essex County to all of the counties in the New York Area.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of Essex County and selected other counties in the New York Area
0k500k1,000k1,500k2,000k2,500k#Kings CountyKingsQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkSuffolk CountySuffolkBronx CountyBronxNassau CountyNassauWestchester CountyWestchesterBergen CountyBergenMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexEssex CountyEssexHudson CountyHudsonMonmouth CountyMonmouthOcean CountyOceanUnion CountyUnionPassaic CountyPassaicMorris CountyMorrisRichmond CountyRichmondOrange CountyOrangeSomerset CountySomersetRockland CountyRocklandDutchess CountyDutchessSussex CountySussexHunterdon CountyHunterdonPutnam CountyPutnamPike CountyPike2,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002,606.85k12,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002,310.01k21,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001,634.99k31,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001,498.13k41,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001,436.79k51,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001,356.80k6969,229.000000969,229.000000969.23k7930,310.000000930,310.000000930.31k8831,852.000000831,852.000000831.85k9792,586.000000792,586.000000792.59k10668,526.000000668,526.000000668.53k11627,532.000000627,532.000000627.53k12586,166.000000586,166.000000586.17k13550,436.000000550,436.000000550.44k14507,204.000000507,204.000000507.20k15498,215.000000498,215.000000498.22k16473,324.000000473,324.000000473.32k17376,242.000000376,242.000000376.24k18331,686.000000331,686.000000331.69k19322,642.000000322,642.000000322.64k20295,905.000000295,905.000000295.91k21144,694.000000144,694.000000144.69k22125,708.000000125,708.000000125.71k2399,408.00000099,408.00000099.41k2456,210.00000056,210.00000056.21k25
# rank of county out of 25 by population

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Essex County and selected other counties in the New York Area
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensHudson CountyHudsonRichmond CountyRichmondEssex CountyEssexUnion CountyUnionNassau CountyNassauBergen CountyBergenPassaic CountyPassaicMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWestchester CountyWestchesterRockland CountyRocklandSuffolk CountySuffolkMonmouth CountyMonmouthSomerset CountySomersetMorris CountyMorrisOcean CountyOceanOrange CountyOrangePutnam CountyPutnamDutchess CountyDutchessHunterdon CountyHunterdonSussex CountySussexPike CountyPike72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k414,454.64169014,454.64169014.45k58,136.0680928,136.0680928.14k66,284.4913026,284.4913026.28k75,355.9725555,355.9725555.36k84,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k93,996.8457593,996.8457594.00k102,726.8375622,726.8375622.73k112,689.8712172,689.8712172.69k122,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k131,860.1607701,860.1607701.86k141,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k151,339.7630761,339.7630761.34k161,098.7982421,098.7982421.10k171,081.7838401,081.7838401.08k18932.156959932.1569590.93k19463.172039463.1720390.46k20431.624036431.6240360.43k21371.911752371.9117520.37k22293.828201293.8282010.29k23278.928894278.9288940.28k24103.145082103.1450820.10k25
# rank of county out of 25 by population density

Population by County in New Jersey

There are 21 counties in New Jersey. This section compares Essex County to all of the counties in New Jersey.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of Essex County and selected other counties in New Jersey
0k200k400k600k800k#Bergen CountyBergenMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexEssex CountyEssexHudson CountyHudsonMonmouth CountyMonmouthOcean CountyOceanUnion CountyUnionCamden CountyCamdenPassaic CountyPassaicMorris CountyMorrisBurlington CountyBurlingtonMercer CountyMercerSomerset CountySomersetGloucester CountyGloucesterAtlantic CountyAtlanticCumberland CountyCumberlandSussex CountySussexHunterdon CountyHunterdonWarren CountyWarrenCape May CountyCape MaySalem CountySalem930,310.000000930,310.000000930.31k1831,852.000000831,852.000000831.85k2792,586.000000792,586.000000792.59k3668,526.000000668,526.000000668.53k4627,532.000000627,532.000000627.53k5586,166.000000586,166.000000586.17k6550,436.000000550,436.000000550.44k7511,145.000000511,145.000000511.15k8507,204.000000507,204.000000507.20k9498,215.000000498,215.000000498.22k10450,236.000000450,236.000000450.24k11371,101.000000371,101.000000371.10k12331,686.000000331,686.000000331.69k13291,286.000000291,286.000000291.29k14274,026.000000274,026.000000274.03k15155,744.000000155,744.000000155.74k16144,694.000000144,694.000000144.69k17125,708.000000125,708.000000125.71k18107,095.000000107,095.000000107.10k1995,404.00000095,404.00000095.40k2064,504.00000064,504.00000064.50k21
# rank of county out of 21 by population

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Essex County and selected other counties in New Jersey
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k14k#Hudson CountyHudsonEssex CountyEssexUnion CountyUnionBergen CountyBergenPassaic CountyPassaicMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexCamden CountyCamdenMercer CountyMercerMonmouth CountyMonmouthSomerset CountySomersetMorris CountyMorrisOcean CountyOceanGloucester CountyGloucesterBurlington CountyBurlingtonAtlantic CountyAtlanticCape May CountyCape MayCumberland CountyCumberlandWarren CountyWarrenHunterdon CountyHunterdonSussex CountySussexSalem CountySalem14,454.64169014,454.64169014.45k16,284.4913026,284.4913026.28k25,355.9725555,355.9725555.36k33,996.8457593,996.8457594.00k42,726.8375622,726.8375622.73k52,689.8712172,689.8712172.69k62,309.2431342,309.2431342.31k71,654.0194191,654.0194191.65k81,339.7630761,339.7630761.34k91,098.7982421,098.7982421.10k101,081.7838401,081.7838401.08k11932.156959932.1569590.93k12904.734018904.7340180.90k13563.563125563.5631250.56k14493.212423493.2124230.49k15378.397181378.3971810.38k16322.100360322.1003600.32k17300.399948300.3999480.30k18293.828201293.8282010.29k19278.928894278.9288940.28k20194.382465194.3824650.19k21
# rank of county out of 21 by population density

Population by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Essex County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#15

Scope: population of Essex County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldEssex CountyEssex10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M50792,586.000000792,586.0000000.79M
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Essex County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaEssex CountyEssexCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan Bernardino72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k411,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k56,284.4913026,284.4913026.28k5,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k41982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in Essex County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Principal City:
Newark
Boroughs:
Caldwell, Essex Fells, Glen Ridge, North Caldwell, Roseland
Cities:
Bayonne, East Orange, Elizabeth, Newark
Townships:
Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, City of Orange, Fairfield, Irvington, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Nutley, South Orange Village, Verona, West Caldwell, West Orange
Unincorporated Places:
Brookdale, Short Hills, Silver Lake, Upper Montclair
ZIP Codes:
07003, 07004, 07006, 07009, 07017, 07018, 07021, 07028, 07039, 07040, 07041, 07042, 07043, 07044, 07050, 07052, 07068, 07078, 07079, 07081, 07088, 07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106, 07107, 07108, 07109, 07110, 07111, 07112, 07114, 07201, 07205, 07901, 07928
Unified School Districts:
Bayonne, Belleville Town, Bloomfield Township, Caldwell-West Caldwell, Cedar Grove Township, East Orange, Elizabeth, Glen Ridge Borough, Irvington Township, Livingston Township, Millburn Township, Montclair Town, Newark, Nutley Town, Orange City Township, South Orange-Maplewood, Verona Borough, West Orange Town
Elementary School Districts:
Essex Fells Borough, Fairfield Township, North Caldwell Borough, Roseland Borough
Secondary School District:
West Essex
Congressional Districts:
NJ-7, NJ-8, NJ-10, NJ-11
State Senate Districts:
NJ-20, NJ-26, NJ-27, NJ-28, NJ-29, NJ-31, NJ-34, NJ-40
General Assembly Districts:
NJ-20, NJ-26, NJ-27, NJ-28, NJ-29, NJ-31, NJ-34, NJ-40
Neighboring Counties:
Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union
Nearby Counties:
Bronx, Kings, Middlesex, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Somerset, Sussex