Demographics & People — Essex, Maryland

Population Overview

Population (Census)40,670
Estimated 2026~40,400
Median Age41.8
Total Households16,019
Family Households9,697
Average Household Size2.52
Diversity Index0.5524 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White22,304
Black or African American13,654
Asian509
Hispanic or Latino2,865

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Unclassified or not reported11,800
Other groups11,399
German6,130
Irish4,620
English2,740
American2,666
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino2,171
Polish2,122
Italian2,086
Subsaharan African1,773

Language

English Only34,254
Spanish2,195
Population 5+38,572

Veterans

Veterans2,336
Population 18+32,143

Commuting

Mean Commute Time29.4 minutes
Work from Home7.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Essex, Maryland.