Essex County, New Jersey

county in New Jersey, United States

Essex County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of 2020, 863,728 people lived there,[3] making it the third most populous county in the state, behind Bergen County and Middlesex County, and the second most densely population county in the state after Hudson County. The seat of the county is Newark, the largest city in the state.

Essex County
Newark Penn Station in Newark at dusk in June 2015
Newark Penn Station in Newark at dusk in June 2015
Flag of Essex County
Map of New Jersey highlighting Essex County
Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°47′N 74°15′W / 40.79°N 74.25°W / 40.79; -74.25
Country United States
State New Jersey
FoundedMarch 7, 1683[1]
Named forEssex, England
SeatNewark[1]
Largest cityNewark (population and area)
Area
 • Total129.42 sq mi (335.2 km2)
 • Land126.09 sq mi (326.6 km2)
 • Water3.34 sq mi (8.7 km2)  2.6%
Population
 • Total863,728
 • Density6,843.5/sq mi (2,642.3/km2)
Congressional districts8th, 10th, 11th
Websitewww.essex-countynj.org

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Essex County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

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