How Essex County Compares

Essex County

49.9 years

New York Average

49.9 years

Rank #2 of 62 in state

National

38.9 years

28.3% above

National Distribution

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

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Essex County: 49.9 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#228	Cass County, MN	49.9 years
#229	Deer Lodge County, MT	49.9 years
#230	Garden County, NE	49.9 years
#231	Essex County, NY	49.9 years
#232	Potter County, SD	49.9 years
#233	Aransas County, TX	49.9 years
#234	Issaquena County, MS	49.8 years

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Median Age in Essex County, New York

Essex County, New York has a median age of 49.9 years, which ranks #231 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within New York, Essex County ranks #2 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 93th 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.