Essex County, MA [25009] Demographic Characteristics & Trends
  -- a component of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area [14460] -- click link to view metro S&O report

This document brings together several 2017 vintage population estimates developed by the Census Bureau for this area developed and released separately in 2018. These official model-based estimates are developed and updated annually. The data presesentation here provides more comprehensive insights into demographic characteristics and trends for this area than available elsewhere. ProximityOne uses these data to develop Situation & Outlook (S&O) estimates and projections to 2060. See related table. Join us in weekly Data Analytics Lab web sessions to discuss organization and use of these and related data. The S&O Trends Analysis package used to develop these tables is available to present/analyze these data with wide-ranging additional detail and alternative data formats.   • Bookmark this page -- http://proximityone.com/trends/cty1706037.htm; share with others.   • View profile for other counties -- http://proximityone.com/countytrends2017.htm; use link in table.

Table 1. Population & Components of Change -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	745,422	751,490	757,162	764,557	771,468	777,438	780,633	785,205	39,783
Births	...	8,486	8,349	8,364	8,420	8,550	8,500	8,430	8,443
Deaths	...	6,276	6,141	6,368	6,419	6,833	6,845	6,760	6,520
Natural Increase	...	2,210	2,208	1,996	2,001	1,717	1,655	1,670	1,922
Net Migration	...	3,973	3,572	5,487	5,075	4,354	1,542	2,917	3,846
International	...	3,632	4,014	4,361	4,764	5,172	5,352	5,325	4,660
Domestic	...	341	-442	1,126	311	-818	-3,810	-2,408	-814

Table 2. Population by Gender & Group Quarters Population -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	745,422	751,490	757,162	764,557	771,468	777,438	780,633	785,205	39,783
Male	357,711	361,123	364,198	367,791	371,543	374,480	376,330	378,853	21,142
Female	387,711	390,367	392,964	396,766	399,925	402,958	404,303	406,352	18,641
Group Quarters	...	17,325	17,641	18,027	19,043	19,603	19,504	19,498	2,461

Table 3. Population by Race/Origin -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	745,422	751,490	757,162	764,557	771,468	777,438	780,633	785,205	39,783
White alone	658,057	659,993	661,842	665,447	668,580	670,711	670,584	671,711	13,654
Black alone	41,239	43,258	45,173	47,227	49,199	51,059	52,875	54,673	13,434
AIAN alone	5,957	6,093	6,199	6,180	6,290	6,427	6,592	6,801	844
Asian alone	24,559	25,583	26,548	27,329	28,121	28,997	29,472	30,154	5,595
NHOPI alone	1,040	1,023	1,047	1,058	1,105	1,125	1,167	1,180	140
Two+ Races	14,570	15,540	16,353	17,316	18,173	19,119	19,943	20,686	6,116
Hispanic (any race)	124,046	129,104	134,087	139,645	145,698	152,182	158,315	165,108	41,062

Table 4. Population by Age by Race/Origin -- 2017

Population	Total	White alone	Black alone	AIAN alone	Asian alone	NHOPI alone	Two+ Races	Hispanic (any race)
Total	785,205	671,711	54,673	6,801	30,154	1,180	20,686	165,108
Age 0-4	43,932	34,202	4,778	413	1,698	94	2,747	16,122
Age 5-9	45,503	35,379	4,865	485	2,074	84	2,616	14,777
Age 10-14	48,303	39,489	3,873	575	2,203	97	2,066	13,940
Age 15-19	51,349	42,468	4,119	534	2,017	86	2,125	14,261
Age 20-24	51,965	42,779	4,546	567	1,983	85	2,005	14,606
Age 25-29	48,580	39,028	4,775	677	2,414	124	1,562	14,539
Age 30-34	48,175	39,496	4,172	578	2,603	89	1,237	12,596
Age 35-39	47,795	39,311	3,928	544	2,702	91	1,219	12,438
Age 40-44	45,108	37,695	3,552	416	2,424	79	942	10,401
Age 45-49	53,176	45,880	3,515	410	2,281	75	1,015	9,784
Age 50-54	58,671	52,007	3,357	452	1,918	67	870	8,839
Age 55-59	59,679	53,998	2,770	405	1,698	56	752	6,851
Age 60-64	52,246	47,771	2,239	282	1,354	59	541	5,432
Age 65-69	43,048	39,692	1,639	154	1,083	36	444	4,094
Age 70-74	32,286	30,153	1,058	135	676	17	247	2,703
Age 75-79	20,899	19,466	698	68	506	19	142	1,666
Age 80-84	15,275	14,439	412	48	276	7	93	1,059
Age 85 up	19,215	18,458	377	58	244	15	63	1,000

Table 5. Population by Single Year of Age -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Age 0000	8,592	8,492	8,357	8,402	8,476	8,599	8,547	8,478	-114
Age 0101	8,464	8,687	8,727	8,602	8,664	8,684	8,781	8,686	222
Age 0202	8,755	8,671	8,788	8,832	8,767	8,791	8,766	8,982	227
Age 0303	8,918	8,809	8,739	8,894	8,858	8,911	8,839	8,838	-80
Age 0404	8,964	9,013	8,916	8,811	8,994	9,009	9,019	8,948	-16
Age 0505	9,104	9,008	9,078	8,948	8,864	9,009	8,989	9,061	-43
Age 0606	9,415	9,162	9,140	9,146	9,030	8,911	9,036	9,083	-332
Age 0707	9,483	9,510	9,287	9,184	9,162	9,114	8,981	9,104	-379
Age 0808	9,252	9,589	9,587	9,418	9,244	9,236	9,159	9,051	-201
Age 0909	9,497	9,367	9,723	9,643	9,449	9,303	9,284	9,204	-293
Age 1010	9,725	9,611	9,451	9,785	9,689	9,540	9,332	9,340	-385
Age 1111	9,723	9,838	9,691	9,528	9,856	9,793	9,633	9,437	-286
Age 1212	9,892	9,777	9,891	9,740	9,576	9,939	9,809	9,660	-232
Age 1313	10,056	10,007	9,863	9,980	9,815	9,669	9,972	9,839	-217
Age 1414	10,091	10,161	10,050	9,986	10,064	9,925	9,754	10,027	-64
Age 1515	10,277	10,176	10,259	10,185	10,113	10,218	9,978	9,868	-409
Age 1616	10,585	10,340	10,263	10,328	10,304	10,202	10,274	10,157	-428
Age 1717	11,010	10,680	10,426	10,367	10,425	10,425	10,285	10,390	-620
Age 1818	10,589	10,908	10,618	10,436	10,440	10,581	10,490	10,420	-169
Age 1919	9,778	10,452	10,645	10,478	10,374	10,444	10,561	10,514	736
Age 2020	9,578	9,922	10,509	10,782	10,680	10,578	10,573	10,534	956
Age 2121	9,071	9,624	9,874	10,466	10,804	10,626	10,389	10,359	1,288
Age 2222	9,057	9,209	9,669	9,969	10,581	10,877	10,699	10,320	1,263
Age 2323	8,979	9,068	9,125	9,609	9,819	10,298	10,496	10,327	1,348
Age 2424	9,043	9,080	9,103	9,354	9,634	9,737	10,137	10,425	1,382
Age 2525	8,821	9,163	9,135	9,216	9,313	9,564	9,741	10,108	1,287
Age 2626	8,501	8,930	9,236	9,292	9,362	9,329	9,566	9,727	1,226
Age 2727	8,502	8,574	8,985	9,428	9,363	9,465	9,428	9,604	1,102
Age 2828	8,546	8,676	8,666	9,201	9,539	9,463	9,570	9,471	925
Age 2929	8,531	8,583	8,856	8,816	9,220	9,609	9,448	9,670	1,139
Age 3030	8,585	8,629	8,729	9,076	9,002	9,286	9,768	9,645	1,060
Age 3131	8,326	8,741	8,706	9,029	9,213	9,158	9,387	9,822	1,496
Age 3232	8,178	8,511	8,835	8,880	9,189	9,352	9,285	9,586	1,408
Age 3333	8,241	8,254	8,688	9,029	9,007	9,341	9,424	9,506	1,265
Age 3434	8,247	8,365	8,452	8,919	9,281	9,162	9,447	9,616	1,369
Age 3535	8,491	8,365	8,492	8,597	9,180	9,408	9,327	9,654	1,163
Age 3636	8,470	8,620	8,512	8,641	8,810	9,375	9,573	9,529	1,059
Age 3737	8,806	8,582	8,735	8,637	8,806	9,005	9,459	9,722	916
Age 3838	9,643	8,932	8,684	8,847	8,773	8,997	9,101	9,702	59
Age 3939	10,353	9,797	9,052	8,790	8,992	8,904	9,040	9,188	-1,165
Age 4040	10,771	10,391	9,817	9,110	8,841	9,024	8,954	9,096	-1,675
Age 4141	10,513	10,765	10,415	9,846	9,107	8,863	9,008	8,946	-1,567
Age 4242	10,486	10,551	10,783	10,424	9,865	9,130	8,837	9,018	-1,468
Age 4343	10,897	10,539	10,562	10,841	10,514	9,890	9,178	8,854	-2,043
Age 4444	11,352	10,998	10,573	10,630	10,902	10,582	9,909	9,194	-2,158
Age 4545	12,066	11,380	10,983	10,610	10,729	10,988	10,638	9,940	-2,126
Age 4646	12,284	12,087	11,368	11,025	10,698	10,785	11,012	10,594	-1,690
Age 4747	12,251	12,233	12,047	11,384	11,061	10,716	10,805	11,036	-1,215
Age 4848	12,327	12,211	12,260	12,046	11,436	11,130	10,727	10,834	-1,493
Age 4949	12,485	12,341	12,223	12,251	12,026	11,439	11,164	10,772	-1,713
Age 5050	12,425	12,435	12,322	12,241	12,265	12,007	11,408	11,173	-1,252
Age 5151	12,191	12,373	12,377	12,271	12,174	12,245	11,942	11,381	-810
Age 5252	12,229	12,141	12,366	12,395	12,268	12,160	12,247	11,933	-296
Age 5353	11,741	12,155	12,033	12,306	12,320	12,205	12,078	12,147	406
Age 5454	11,367	11,644	12,090	12,028	12,319	12,247	12,116	12,037	670
Age 5555	11,376	11,305	11,605	12,095	12,003	12,276	12,187	12,003	627
Age 5656	10,884	11,278	11,262	11,521	12,029	11,908	12,139	12,104	1,220
Age 5757	10,427	10,801	11,218	11,224	11,471	12,003	11,826	12,118	1,691
Age 5858	9,893	10,373	10,699	11,127	11,098	11,377	11,861	11,698	1,805
Age 5959	9,535	9,748	10,252	10,625	11,039	10,974	11,202	11,756	2,221
Age 6060	9,373	9,424	9,675	10,186	10,529	10,942	10,842	11,070	1,697
Age 6161	9,297	9,253	9,324	9,562	10,152	10,434	10,809	10,728	1,431
Age 6262	9,110	9,209	9,157	9,229	9,515	10,041	10,250	10,636	1,526
Age 6363	9,579	8,962	9,105	9,032	9,077	9,397	9,857	10,073	494
Age 6464	6,837	9,429	8,875	8,993	8,958	8,945	9,243	9,739	2,902
Age 6565	6,671	6,715	9,320	8,778	8,891	8,905	8,834	9,105	2,434
Age 6666	6,571	6,567	6,648	9,185	8,656	8,740	8,741	8,716	2,145
Age 6767	6,749	6,530	6,495	6,584	9,088	8,537	8,565	8,577	1,828
Age 6868	5,650	6,647	6,391	6,406	6,473	8,952	8,333	8,447	2,797
Age 6969	5,124	5,559	6,522	6,303	6,328	6,349	8,759	8,203	3,079
Age 7070	4,821	5,075	5,487	6,425	6,196	6,202	6,240	8,577	3,756
Age 7171	4,539	4,738	4,982	5,379	6,295	6,039	6,048	6,100	1,561
Age 7272	4,392	4,488	4,658	4,893	5,299	6,195	5,916	5,925	1,533
Age 7373	4,233	4,302	4,420	4,561	4,778	5,184	6,059	5,788	1,555
Age 7474	4,023	4,119	4,227	4,327	4,441	4,647	5,022	5,896	1,873
Age 7575	4,007	3,917	4,013	4,127	4,214	4,340	4,514	4,889	882
Age 7676	3,776	3,930	3,873	3,957	4,077	4,155	4,223	4,421	645
Age 7777	3,724	3,616	3,784	3,762	3,814	3,923	4,016	4,064	340
Age 7878	3,708	3,586	3,523	3,667	3,671	3,700	3,802	3,882	174
Age 7979	3,578	3,595	3,462	3,384	3,521	3,559	3,545	3,643	65
Age 8080	3,627	3,444	3,497	3,356	3,299	3,432	3,451	3,422	-205
Age 8181	3,399	3,415	3,269	3,344	3,209	3,143	3,233	3,276	-123
Age 8282	3,322	3,247	3,242	3,118	3,204	3,056	2,984	3,075	-247
Age 8383	3,106	3,120	3,072	3,022	2,948	2,998	2,885	2,809	-297
Age 8484	3,007	2,906	2,925	2,879	2,844	2,766	2,799	2,693	-314
Age 8585	17,560	18,065	18,419	18,827	19,094	19,071	19,078	19,215	1,655
Age 0517	128,110	127,226	126,709	126,238	125,591	125,284	124,486	124,221	-3,889