About Essex
Set in the central part of Maryland, Essex is a small unincorporated community.
Essex holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.26 square miles.
📰 Essex News Today
- Police arrest 22-year-old man in connection with Essex double homicide - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 18
- 22-year-old arrested in Essex double homicide that killed 2 19-year-olds CBS News · Aug 17
- Man Arrested In Fatal Essex Double Shooting: Police patch.com · Aug 18
- Lauri Anne Nelson Obituary (2026) - Essex, MD - Connelly Funeral Home of Essex - Baltimore Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Body of Essex man recovered following wake incident at Miami Beach Park in Middle River WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Essex Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Essex — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Essex
📍 Beachwood📍 Cape May Beach📍 Cape May Landing📍 Cedar Beach📍 Elk's Estates📍 Essexshire Gate📍 Evergreen at Renaissance Square📍 Fox Ridge Manor📍 Grimesdale📍 Hartland Run📍 Hartland Village📍 Helena📍 Hilltop Park📍 Hopewell Pointe📍 Hyde Park📍 Josenhans📍 Kenwoods Choice📍 Lynnhurst📍 Mansfield Woods📍 Marine Oak Village📍 Middleborough📍 Port Cherry Gardens Farm📍 Queens Purchase📍 Recreation Grove
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Essex
- America’s Best Wings — chicken
- Brewers Landing Bar & Grill — seafood
- Charly's Sue Creek
- China Town — chinese
- Kestrel Cafe (café)
- Pizza John's — italian
- Reid's Jerk Shack — jamaican
- China House — chinese
- Endy’s Grill — diner
- Five Star Pizza & Rice
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Heritage Society of Essex-Middle River · Museum
- Wilson Point Mens' Club; Stansbury Beach Club · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Essex
- Fox Ridge Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bauernschmidt Manor Park reviews ★
- Country Ridge Park reviews ★
- Cox's Point Park reviews ★
- Deep Creek Park reviews ★
- Kingston Park reviews ★
- Martindale Park reviews ★
- Pottery Farm Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Renaissance Park reviews ★
- Somogyi Property Park Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sue Creek Park reviews ★
- Sussex Community Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.26 sq mi
Coordinates39.3014, -76.4444