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Population in Essex County

Population in Essex County was 10,654 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 115th highest of 133 counties in 2025.

2025, persons10,654
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank115th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high10,6772024
Series low10,5702021

Population in Essex County, 2020 to 2025

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10.6K10.6K10.6K10.6K10.7K10.7K10.7K2020202120222023202420252020: 10,597 persons2021: 10,570 persons2022: 10,635 persons2023: 10,590 persons2024: 10,677 persons2025: 10,654 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202510,654
202410,677
202310,590
202210,635
202110,570
202010,597

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2025
Essex County10,654
Virginia8,880,107
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Essex County?

Population in Essex County was 10,654 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 115th highest of 133 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Essex County?

10,677 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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