Town in Chittenden County, Vermont · 34.3 sq mi · 328 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Essex town. The typical household earns $110,199, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,487 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.99%
Men 41.2 · Women 44.5
2010–2026
11,276
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
11,276
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,276 | -70 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,346 | -70 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 11,416 | -47 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 11,463 | -57 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 11,520 | -36 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 11,556 | +69 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 11,487 | -10,422 | 47.57% |
| 2019 | 21,909 | +109 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 21,800 | +174 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 21,626 | +453 | 2.14% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 115 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 60% | 54% |
| Never married | 27% | 33% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau