Essex County, New Jersey
Demographics

Essex County, New Jersey

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	17,785	—

1800	22,269	25.2%

1810	25,984	16.7%

1820	30,793	18.5%

1830	41,911	36.1%

1840	44,621	*	6.5%

1850	73,950	65.7%

1860	98,877	*	33.7%

1870	143,839	45.5%

1880	189,929	32.0%

1890	256,098	34.8%

1900	359,053	40.2%

1910	512,886	42.8%

1920	652,089	27.1%

1930	833,513	27.8%

1940	837,340	0.5%

1950	905,949	8.2%

1960	923,545	1.9%

1970	932,526	1.0%

1980	851,304	−8.7%

1990	778,206	−8.6%

2000	793,633	2.0%

2010	783,969	−1.2%

Est. 2017	808,285	3.1%

Historical sources: 1790–1990 1970–2010 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade.

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 Census, there were 783,969 people residing in the Essex County.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 Census, there were 783,969 people residing in the Essex County.