County Dossier
Essex County
Massachusetts | County
Population
813,054
Land Area
492.5 sq mi
Context
Metro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 492.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 336.0 sq mi
- Water Share
- 40.6%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
813,054
- Density
- 1,650.8 / sq mi
- Households
- 313,147
- Housing Units
- 329,776
- Median Age
- 41.2 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$101,883
GDP
$60.73B
Real GDP Change+1.3%
- Per Capita Income
- $54,665
- Personal Income
- $71.56B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $86,852
Classification
RUCC 1
Metro
Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more
Relief
Min
-192 ft
Mean
53 ft
Max
415 ft