Essex County GIS Maps

Essex County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Essex County Parcels

Essex County has 266,915 mapped parcels. The median assessed value is $618,500. The median lot size is 0.27 acres. 4,247 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1957 or earlier. The records carry 231,094 distinct owner names. About 3% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Massachusetts. Owner names, site addresses and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.1%. Lot sizes reach 84.7%. Browse the interactive Essex County Parcel viewer here.

Essex County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Essex County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Essex County Population

Essex County had 809,829 residents in 2020. That was 9% higher than in 2010. Essex County added 86,410 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 1,644 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Peabody, Lawrence and Methuen.

Population Trend in Essex County MA

Essex County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Essex County Zip Codes

Essex County has 44 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Peabody (01960), Lawrence (01841) and Methuen (01844). Peabody is the largest zip by population, with about 54,155 residents or 7% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 20% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Essex County MA

Essex County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Essex County Demographics

Essex County has a median age of 41.1, which makes the county a little older than Massachusetts overall. About 21% of residents are under 18, while 18% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 42.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 46.6%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Essex County MA

Essex County School Districts

Essex County is served by 24 public school districts with 98,068 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Lynn, Lawrence and Haverhill. Those three districts account for about 38% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Essex County MA

Essex County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Essex County Housing & Real Estate

Essex County has a median home value of $584,000 and a median gross rent of $1,673. About 64% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Massachusetts median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $727,400 and homes spent about 23 days on the market.

Businesses in Essex County, MA

Essex County has 31,760 business listings across 1,115 categories. The largest categories in Essex County business listings are Real Estate Agents (572, 1.8%), Beauty Salons (478, 1.5%), and Churches & Religious Organizations (467, 1.5%). The full Essex County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Essex County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Essex County, MA

Essex County Business Listings

Essex County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Essex County Basemaps

Essex County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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