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 | |
 Seal | |
 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 |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| 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.
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