The Town Files

Essex County, New York

36,973 people. The median home is worth $211,900 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $71,661.

Towns in Essex County

Towns in Essex County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
North Elba7,480$431,600$72,84342.1
Ticonderoga4,789$176,200$65,48148.6
Moriah4,716$138,200$63,11356.7
Ticonderoga3,250$158,200$54,93846.4

People and housing

Essex CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$211,900$217,700
Median rent$934$1,080
Median household income$71,661$80,740
Median age49.943.5
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%30.4%
Below the poverty line11.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

14,768 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,601 a year.

Largest industries in Essex CountyHotels & restaurants2,535 jobs · $36,365Retail1,745 jobs · $36,886Health care & social assistan…1,740 jobs · $54,827Construction1,030 jobs · $101,726Manufacturing879 jobs · $84,890Other services473 jobs · $45,522
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Essex County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,057 storm events in Essex County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Essex County by type since 1996Hail78Heat10Flood65High Wind46Heavy Snow11Flash Flood59Strong Wind60Winter Storm216Winter Weather253Cold/Wind Chill28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Essex County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4825: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby
August 29, 2024FloodDR-4814: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2023Severe StormDR-4723: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
December 19, 2019Severe StormDR-4472: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).