| Name | Essex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| FIPS Code | 34013 |
| County Seat | Newark |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 864,310 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.18% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 36.5% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 38% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+25 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.63% |
| Area Code(s) | 862 / 973 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 32.81% |
| African American | 36.5% |
| Hispanic | 24.41% |
| Asian | 5.78% |
| Native American | 0.45% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 20.67% |
| African American | 38.21% |
| Hispanic | 32.54% |
| Asian | 5.63% |
| Native American | 0.23% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.25% |