Median Age in Essex County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
37.7 years
Rank #2,643/3,222 · #20 in NJ
18th
Essex 37.7 years
NJ 40.1 years -6.0%
US 38.9 years -3.1%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Essex County's median age of 37.7 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Essex County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,640 | Platte County, NE | 37.7 years |
| #2,641 | Humboldt County, NV | 37.7 years |
| #2,642 | Cumberland County, NJ | 37.7 years |
| #2,643 | Essex County, NJ | 37.7 years |
| #2,644 | Cabarrus County, NC | 37.7 years |
| #2,645 | McCurtain County, OK | 37.7 years |
| #2,646 | Pontotoc County, OK | 37.7 years |
About Median Age
Essex County, New Jersey has a median age of 37.7 years, ranking #2,643 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.1% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Jersey, it ranks #20 of 21. This places it in the 18th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.