| Name | Essex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| FIPS Code | 34013 |
| County Seat | Newark |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 783,840 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 10.17% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 47.61% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 38% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+31 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 5.3% |
| Area Code(s) | 862 / 973 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 44.73% |
| African American | 47.61% |
| Hispanic | 0.38% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| Native American | 0.04% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 20.67% |
| African American | 38.21% |
| Hispanic | 32.54% |
| Asian | 5.63% |
| Native American | 0.23% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.25% |