County Dossier
Essex County
New York | County
Population
36,973
Land Area
1,794.1 sq mi
Context
Nonmetro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 1,794.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 122.1 sq mi
- Water Share
- 6.4%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
36,973
- Density
- 20.6 / sq mi
- Households
- 16,342
- Housing Units
- 25,484
- Median Age
- 49.9 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$71,661
GDP
$2.34B
Real GDP Change+5.1%
- Per Capita Income
- $42,694
- Personal Income
- $2.31B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $62,868
Classification
RUCC 6
Nonmetro
Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area
Relief
Min
93 ft
Mean
1,574 ft
Max
5,335 ft