Essex County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey, United States
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Essex County is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is one of the centrally located counties in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's second-most populous county, with a population of 863,728, its highest decennial count since the 1970 census and an increase of 79,759 (+10.2%) from the 2010 census count of 783,969. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.
The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program estimated a 2025 population of 896,379, an increase of 32,651 (+3.8%) from the 2020 decennial census. Its county seat is Newark, the state's most populous city with a 2020 census population of 311,549.
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West Orange, New Jersey
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
0.9 mi away
North Jersey
Northern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey
0.7 mi away
Llewellyn Park
Populated place in Essex County, New Jersey, US
0.5 mi away
St. John's Church (Orange, New Jersey)
Church in New Jersey, United States
1.3 mi away
Orange Valley Social Institute
1897 American settlement house in New Jersey
1.6 mi away
Edison's Black Maria
Film production studio
0.9 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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