Welcome to Essex ...

The Town of Essex is located in Chittenden County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Essex has a population of 21,909 people<2> (see below for details).

Essex is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Essex lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Essex: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Essex had an population of 21,909 people. This is an increase of 11.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Essex had a population of 19,587 people (or 12.49% of the total population of Chittenden County). This makes Essex the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Essex represents 3.13% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 19,587 people, the population of Essex increased 5.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,626 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Essex.

Communities Also Named Essex ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Essex - they are located in Connecticut and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Essex.

Communities near Essex ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Essex.

• Burlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• South Burlington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
  • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
• Colchester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
• Milton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
• Shelburne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
• Winooski
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
  • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
• Waterbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
  • Waterbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
• Fairfax
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
• Georgia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
  • Georgia is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
• Hinesburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
  • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Essex. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Essex.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Essex. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Essex.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Essex. See our Newspapers Page for Essex.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essex ...

Looking for more information about Essex? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Essex, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Essex.