Essex
County in Massachusetts
County
The population development of Essex.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | County | 670,080 | 723,419 | 743,159 | 809,940 | 823,938 | → |
| Massachusetts | State | 6,016,425 | 6,349,097 | 6,547,629 | 7,033,132 | 7,136,171 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in Essex.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | City | Essex | 14,984 | 16,459 | 16,286 | 17,366 | 17,617 | → |
| Beverly | City | Essex | 38,153 | 39,787 | 39,504 | 42,674 | 43,223 | → |
| Gloucester | City | Essex | 28,719 | 30,282 | 28,789 | 29,736 | 30,491 | → |
| Haverhill | City | Essex | 51,165 | 58,979 | 60,878 | 67,776 | 68,291 | → |
| Lawrence | City | Essex | 69,867 | 72,045 | 76,343 | 89,165 | 89,332 | → |
| Lynn | City | Essex | 81,414 | 89,029 | 90,319 | 101,261 | 103,489 | → |
| Methuen | City | Essex | 40,377 | 43,801 | 47,332 | 53,019 | 54,272 | → |
| Newburyport | City | Essex | 16,375 | 17,214 | 17,410 | 18,285 | 19,163 | → |
| Peabody | City | Essex | 47,241 | 48,319 | 51,270 | 54,501 | 55,418 | → |
| Salem | City | Essex | 38,231 | 40,431 | 41,311 | 44,474 | 45,677 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 388,497 |
| Females | 421,332 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 168,987 |
| 18-64 years | 493,627 |
| 65+ years | 147,215 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 35,756 |
| 70-79 years | 63,654 |
| 60-69 years | 105,350 |
| 50-59 years | 117,861 |
| 40-49 years | 96,544 |
| 30-39 years | 101,943 |
| 20-29 years | 98,255 |
| 10-19 years | 103,737 |
| 0-9 years | 86,729 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 41,743 |
| Urban | 768,086 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 558,325 |
| Black/African American | 33,524 |
| Indigenous | 4,076 |
| Asian | 29,819 |
| Pacific Islander | 285 |
| Some other | 108,568 |
| 2 or more | 75,232 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 182,847 |
| Other | 626,982 |