Essex
This article is about the county in England. For other uses, see Essex (disambiguation). Essex County Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Many Minds, One Heart" Essex in England Coordinates: 51°45′N 0°35′E / 51.750°N 0.583°E / 51.750; 0.583 Coordinates: 51°45′N 0°35′E / 51.750°N 0.583°E / 51.750; 0.583 Sovereign state United Kingdom Country England Region East Established Ancient Ceremonial county Lord Lieutenant John Petre High Sheriff Bryan R H Burrough of Utting Wick [1] (2018-19) Area 3,670 km 2 (1,420 sq mi) • Ranked 11th of 48 Population (mid-2017 est.) 1,820,400 • Ranked 7th of 48 Density 496/km 2 (1,280/sq mi) Ethnicity 90.8% White British 3.6% White Other 2.5% Asian 1.3% Black 1.5% Mixed 0.3% Other Non-metropolitan county County council Essex County Council Executive Conservative Admin HQ Chelmsford Area 3,465 km 2 (1,338 sq mi) • Ranked 11th of 27 Population 1,468,200 • Ranked 2nd of 27 Density 423/km 2 (1,100/sq mi) ISO 3166-2 GB-ESS ONS code 22 GSS ...