Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Essex, NJ (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-NJ-34013.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Essex, NJ (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NJ-34013.POP.A.NSA

Latest881,527 persons2024

Previous864,310 persons2023

Year ago864,310 persons2023

Population — Essex, NJ (persons) was 881,527 persons in 2024, up 2.0% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 1976.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 815,247 persons (2014) to 881,527 persons (2024), averaging 849,038 persons.

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

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	881,527 persons
2023	864,310 persons
2022	854,738 persons
2021	854,416 persons
2020	860,020 persons
2019	859,732 persons
2018	851,880 persons
2017	842,351 persons
2016	831,982 persons
2015	823,217 persons
2014	815,247 persons
2013	806,915 persons
2012	799,101 persons
2011	793,348 persons
2010	785,568 persons
2009	781,943 persons
2008	778,165 persons
2007	778,996 persons
2006	781,027 persons
2005	786,341 persons
2004	791,305 persons
2003	795,167 persons
2002	795,625 persons
2001	794,312 persons

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

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ-34013.POP.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NJ-34013.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	881,527 persons (2024)
10-year low	815,247 persons (2014)
10-year average	849,038 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-NJ-34013.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, NJ (U)Employment: Essex County, NJ (U)Labor Force: Essex County, NJ (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Essex, NJ (USD)Personal Income — Essex, NJ (USD thousands)Unemployment: Essex County, NJ (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-NJ-34013.POP.A.NSA.

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