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Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 881,527 (2024)
ID: 109037
County Official County Government
Contact: DEP CTY ADMINISTRATOR
465 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, RM 558, NEWARK NJ 07102-1780
GUS Population: 317,303 (2024)
ID: 130835
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEV
920 BROAD ST, RM 218, NEWARK NJ 07102
GUS Population: 71,850 (2024)
ID: 170167
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
44 CITY HALL PLZ, EAST ORANGE NJ 07018-4500
GUS Population: 61,838 (2024)
ID: 130888
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
1 CIVIC SQ, 2, IRVINGTON NJ 07111-2499
GUS Population: 55,416 (2024)
ID: 109142
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MUNICIPAL CLERK
1 MUNICIPAL PLZ, RM 214, BLOOMFIELD NJ 07003-3470
GUS Population: 49,211 (2024)
ID: 109141
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR
66 MAIN ST, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052-5496
GUS Population: 41,076 (2024)
ID: 170285
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MANAGER
205 CLAREMONT AVE, MONTCLAIR NJ 07042-3401
GUS Population: 38,672 (2024)
ID: 130887
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP MANAGER
152 WASHINGTON AVE, STE 1, BELLEVILLE NJ 07109-2589
GUS Population: 35,079 (2024)
ID: 170290
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
29 N DAY ST, ORANGE NJ 07050-3608
TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON
GUS Population: 32,160 (2024)
ID: 170281
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
357 S LIVINGSTON AVE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039-3994
GUS Population: 30,508 (2024)
ID: 130886
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
1 KENNEDY DR, NUTLEY NJ 07110-2786
GUS Population: 26,127 (2024)
ID: 130885
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
574 VALLEY ST, MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040-2669
GUS Population: 22,756 (2024)
ID: 170282
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP CLERK
375 MILLBURN AVE, MILLBURN NJ 07041-1377
GUS Population: 18,736 (2024)
ID: 170283
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MUNICIPAL CLERK
76 S ORANGE AVE, SUITE 302, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079-1923
GUS Population: 14,779 (2024)
ID: 170287
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
600 BLOOMFIELD AVE, VERONA NJ 07044-1822
GUS Population: 13,766 (2024)
ID: 225643
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
525 POMPTON AVE, CEDAR GROVE NJ 07009-1700
GUS Population: 11,157 (2024)
ID: 139282
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
30 CLINTON RD, 2, WEST CALDWELL NJ 07006-6774
GUS Population: 9,326 (2024)
ID: 170166
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
1 PROVOST SQ, CALDWELL NJ 07006-5188
GUS Population: 8,204 (2024)
ID: 109081
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 66, GLEN RIDGE NJ 07028-0066
GUS Population: 8,204 (2024)
ID: 170284
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MUNICIPAL CLERK
230 FAIRFIELD RD, 2, FAIRFIELD NJ 07004-2460
GUS Population: 6,769 (2024)
ID: 190896
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
141 GOULD AVE, NORTH CALDWELL NJ 07006-4213
GUS Population: 6,370 (2024)
ID: 170169
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR CLERK
19 HARRISON AVE, ROSELAND NJ 07068-1396
BOROUGH OF ESSEX FELLS
GUS Population: 2,220 (2024)
ID: 130834
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
255 ROSELAND AVE, ESSEX FELLS NJ 07021-1398