Essex County

County Population : 9,989
County Houses : 4,926
Land area : 257.8 sq. mi.
Water area : 28.1 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment : Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (14.7%), Retail trade (11.7%), Construction (11.0%).
Races in Essex County :
- White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
- Black (39.0%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)