How many people live in Essex County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 36,700 people living in Essex County, NY. That makes Essex County the 56th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
36.7K
population of Essex County, NY (2024)
0.18%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 36,700 people lived in Essex County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Essex County, NY’s age demographics?
About 10,300 Essex County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,500 Essex County residents, or 15% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Essex County, NY's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Essex County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.7% of the Essex County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Essex County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Essex County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Essex County, NY is Ticonderoga with about 4,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Essex County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ticonderoga | 4,629 |
| 2. | Moriah | 4,364 |
| 3. | Jay | 2,493 |
| 4. | Chesterfield | 2,440 |
| 5. | Lake Placid | 2,302 |
| 6. | Crown Point | 1,982 |
| 7. | Schroon | 1,847 |
| 8. | Willsboro | 1,843 |
| 9. | Westport | 1,292 |
| 10. | Lewis | 1,257 |
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