County
Essex County
New Jersey
863,002 population$80,789 median income659,361 voting age0 active campaigns
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Officials Representing Essex County
US House
State Legislature
Al Barlas
Republican
State House · District 40
Alixon Collazos-Gill
Democratic
State House · District 27
Britnee Timberlake
Democratic
State Senate · District 34
Carmen Morales
Democratic
State House · District 34
Chigozie Onyema
Democratic
State House · District 28
Chris DePhillips
Republican
State House · District 40
Cleopatra Tucker
Democratic
State House · District 28
Eliana Pintor Marin
Democratic
State House · District 29
John McKeon
Democratic
State Senate · District 27
Kristin Corrado
Republican
State Senate · District 40
Congressional District Coverage
Essex County is 59% in NJ Congressional District 11, 36% in NJ Congressional District 10, and 5% across 1 other district.
Area-weighted; population-weighted shares may differ in counties with large urban/rural density splits.
Median Income
$80,789
↓ 22%vs $103,556
Bachelor's+
39.1%
↓ 10%vs 43.6%
Under 18
23.6%
↑ 8%vs 21.8%
Owner-Occupied
44.9%
↓ 30%vs 63.8%
White (non-Hispanic)
30.0%
↔ 44%vs 54.0%
Demographics
American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates
Race & Ethnicity
White30.0%
Hispanic/Latino25.2%
Black36.2%
Asian6.0%
Two or More13.3%
Other14.4%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income$80,789
Per Capita Income$49,449
Poverty Rate14.6%
Unemployment8.7%
Education
High School+86.7%
Bachelor's+39.1%
Housing
Median Home Value$524,100
Median Rent$1,531
Owner-Occupied44.9%
Health Insurance
Uninsured11.9%
Age Distribution
Under 1823.6%
65 and Over14.2%
Median Age37.7