Census Data for Essex Fells

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Essex Fells a population of 2,097 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Essex Fells a population of 2,113 people.

The community of Essex Fells is located in Essex County. The 2010 Census gave Essex County; a population of 784,037 people. This means that Essex Fells had 0.27% of the county's total population.

At the same time, New Jersey had a population of 8,791,894 people, meaning that Essex Fells had 0.02% of the total population of New Jersey.

Essex County ...

Essex Fells is located in Essex County<3>.

The county had a population of 784,037 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,113 people, Essex Fells represented 0.27% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Essex County.

Miscellaneous Information for Essex Fells ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Essex County or the community of Essex Fells:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Essex Fells:
- GNIS ID for Essex Fells: 876217
- GNIS ID for Essex County: 882276
- GNIS ID for State of New Jersey: 1779795

The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 34 (New Jersey)
- County Code: 013 (Essex County)
- Place Code: 21840 (Essex Fells)
- State & County Code: 34/013 (New Jersey / Essex County)
- State & Place Code: 34/21840 (New Jersey / Essex Fells)

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Essex Fells is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Essex Fells.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>	Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.