Essex County, Vermont

Essex County
County
Essex County Courthouse in Guildhall
Location within the U.S. state of Vermont
Vermont's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°43′15″N 71°44′42″W / 44.720894°N 71.745018°W / 44.720894; -71.745018
Country	United States
State	Vermont
Founded	1800
Named for	Essex
Shire Town	Guildhall
Largest town	Lunenburg
Area
• Total	675 sq mi (1,750 km2)
• Land	664 sq mi (1,720 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2)  1.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,920
• Density	8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,920,^[1] making it the least-populous county in both Vermont and New England. Its shire town (county seat) is the municipality of Guildhall.^[2] The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1800.^[3] Bordered by the Connecticut River next to New Hampshire, Essex County is south of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the county with the lowest household-income in Vermont.^{[citation needed]}