Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Essex, MA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MA-25009.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Essex, MA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MA-25009.POP.A.NSA

Latest823,938 persons2024

Previous816,197 persons2023

Year ago816,197 persons2023

Population — Essex, MA (persons) was 823,938 persons in 2024, up 0.9% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 779,643 persons (2014) to 823,938 persons (2024), averaging 802,995 persons.

Population — Essex, MA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	823,938 persons
2023	816,197 persons
2022	810,039 persons
2021	807,315 persons
2020	807,781 persons
2019	806,790 persons
2018	804,044 persons
2017	798,533 persons
2016	791,755 persons
2015	786,913 persons
2014	779,643 persons
2013	770,681 persons
2012	761,561 persons
2011	753,857 persons
2010	745,928 persons
2009	739,086 persons
2008	734,361 persons
2007	730,664 persons
2006	729,455 persons
2005	728,877 persons
2004	729,783 persons
2003	731,544 persons
2002	732,232 persons
2001	730,206 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Essex, MA (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MA-25009.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	823,938 persons (2024)
10-year low	779,643 persons (2014)
10-year average	802,995 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-MA-25009.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Essex County, MA (U)Employment: Essex County, MA (U)Labor Force: Essex County, MA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Essex, MA (USD)Personal Income — Essex, MA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Essex County, MA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MA-25009.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Essex, MA (persons)”.