How Essex County Compares

Essex County

37.7 years

New Jersey Average

37.7 years

Rank #20 of 21 in state

National

38.9 years

3.1% below

National Distribution

Where Essex County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Essex County: 37.7 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,640	Platte County, NE	37.7 years
#2,641	Humboldt County, NV	37.7 years
#2,642	Cumberland County, NJ	37.7 years
#2,643	Essex County, NJ	37.7 years
#2,644	Cabarrus County, NC	37.7 years
#2,645	McCurtain County, OK	37.7 years
#2,646	Pontotoc County, OK	37.7 years

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Median Age in Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County, New Jersey has a median age of 37.7 years, which ranks #2,643 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.1% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within New Jersey, Essex County ranks #20 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 18th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.