New York

Essex

37,381
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Essex

Essex, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 9,477. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 37,381.

Its recorded population peaked at 39,370 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 21 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Iroquois-Algonquian Wars — Lake Champlain Battle 1609, Rogers Rangers Raid near Crown Point, Rogers' Action on Lake Champlain (1756), and 116 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202037,381
201039,370
200038,851
199037,152
198036,176
197034,631
196035,300
195035,086
194034,178
193033,959
192031,871
191033,458
190030,707
189033,052
188034,515
187029,042
186028,214
185031,148
184023,634
183019,287
182012,811
18109,477
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Essex

Military engagements that took place in Essex, New York.

Iroquois-Algonquian Wars — Lake Champlain Battle 1609
1609
Rogers Rangers Raid near Crown Point
1756
Rogers' Action on Lake Champlain (1756)
1756
Battle of the Snowshoes (third action)
1757
Rogers Rangers Battle on Snowshoes (First Battle)
1757
Battle on Snowshoes (Rogers' Rangers 1758)
1758
Battle of the Snowshoes Second Action 1758
1758
Rogers' Rangers – Battle on Snowshoes March 13 1758
1758
Battle of Fort Carillon Approach 1758
1758
Rogers Rangers Battle on Snowshoes (Second Battle)
1758
Action at Crown Point Road (VT)
1758
Battle of Crown Point 1759
1759
Battle of Fort Crown Point
1759
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga 1759
1759
Battle of Crown Point Approach 1759
1759
Capture of Crown Point (1759)
1759
Capture of Crown Point 1759
1759
Capture of Fort Saint-Frédéric (Crown Point)
1759
Ethan Allen — Fort Ticonderoga 1775
1775
Capture of Crown Point
1775
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga 1777
1775

Historic places in Essex

National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex, New York.

Camp Santanoni
Newcomb
CHAMPLAIN II Shipwreck
Westport
Rembrandt Hall
Keeseville
US Post Office-Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Depot
Port Henry
Fallon Cottage Annex
Saranac Lake
Wells Memorial Library
Upper Jay
Central School
Ticonderoga
Amherst Avenue Historic District
Ticonderoga
Delano, Clayton H., House
Ticonderoga
Flat Rock Camp
Willsboro
Hubbard Hall
Elizabethtown
Lake View Grange No. 970
Westport
Hand-Hale Historic District
Elizabethtown
Lake George Avenue Historic District
Ticonderoga
Liberty Monument
Ticonderoga
Morgan Cottage
Saranac Lake
PAD Factory, The
Ticonderoga
Witherbee Memorial Hall
Mineville
Edgewater Farm
Willsboro Point
Ticonderoga High School
Ticonderoga
Ferris House
Ticonderoga
Crown Point Green Historic District
Crown Point
Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
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Frequently asked about Essex

When does Essex first appear in the US census?
Essex, New York first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 9,477.
What is the population of Essex?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Essex had a recorded population of 37,381.
When did Essex's population peak?
Essex's recorded population peaked at 39,370 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Essex?
21 documented military engagements took place in Essex, including Iroquois-Algonquian Wars — Lake Champlain Battle 1609, Rogers Rangers Raid near Crown Point, Rogers' Action on Lake Champlain (1756).
How many historic places are in Essex?
116 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Essex, New York.
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