In 2021, Essex County, MA had a population of 805k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $86,684. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Essex County, MA grew from 787,038 to 804,598, a 2.23% increase and its median household income grew from $82,225 to $86,684, a 5.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), Other (Hispanic) (9.35%), White (Hispanic) (7.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.01%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%).
None of the households in Essex County, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92.1% of the residents in Essex County, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Essex County, MA are Salem State University (1,972 degrees awarded in 2021), Merrimack College (166850) (1,577 degrees), and Endicott College (1,343 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Essex County, MA was $462,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.
Most people in Essex County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County, MA was 2 cars per household.
Essex County, MA borders Middlesex County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Hillsborough County, NH, and Rockingham County, NH.