Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County is a county in Massachusetts with an estimated population of 810,089 in 2023. 10 cities, towns and Census places in it are indexed here.
Largest places in Essex County
Lynn 101,241Lawrence 88,172Haverhill 67,415Peabody 54,056Methuen Town 53,455Salem 44,744Beverly 42,318Gloucester 29,959Newburyport 18,731Amesbury Town 17,303
About Essex County
Essex County is one of the counties of Massachusetts. County governments in Massachusetts handle local services such as courts, property records and elections; cities and towns inside the county run their own municipal services. Population figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2023 estimates, which are updated annually.