Essex County, Massachusetts
county in Massachusetts, United States
Essex County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 809,829.[1] It is the third-most populous county in the state. It is part of the Greater Boston area (the Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH Metropolitan Statistical Area).
Essex County | |
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Former Essex County Courthouse in Salem | |
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts | |
Massachusetts's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 42°38′08″N 70°58′15″W / 42.635475°N 70.970825°W | |
Country | |
State | |
Founded | 1643 |
Named for | Essex |
Seat | Salem and Lawrence |
Largest city | Lynn |
Area | |
• Total | 828 sq mi (2,140 km2) |
• Land | 493 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
• Water | 336 sq mi (870 km2) 41% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 809,829 |
• Density | 1,643/sq mi (634/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 3rd, 6th |
The largest city in Essex County is Lynn. The county was named after the English county of Essex. It has two traditional county seats: Salem and Lawrence.
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Essex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.