Geneva County, Alabama

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,726
Median household income: $50,951
Median home value: $120,200

Geneva County is a county in Alabama with a population of 26,726. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,951, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Geneva County's population grew 1.2% from 26,417 to 26,726, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $41,732 to $50,951.

The typical home was built around 1981. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,726
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,951
Median home value: $120,200
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 12,555
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,41726,726

Median household income

$41,732$50,951

Median home value

$100,900$120,200

Median gross rent

$625$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,417	$41,732	$100,900	$625
2020	26,383	$41,569	$108,400	$658
2021	26,604	$43,581	$115,300	$659
2022	26,647	$47,608	$120,700	$696
2023	26,726	$50,951	$120,200	$757

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,434	5.4%
5 to 17	4,476	16.7%
18 to 24	1,847	6.9%
25 to 34	2,973	11.1%
35 to 44	3,101	11.6%
45 to 54	3,563	13.3%
55 to 64	3,876	14.5%
65 to 74	3,215	12.0%
75 and over	2,241	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,605	80.8%
Black or African American	2,252	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.2%
Asian	166	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	344	1.3%
Two or more races	951	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,353	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,185	16.8%
High school graduate	7,086	37.4%
Some college or associate's	6,172	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,812	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	714	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,527	87.7%
Carpooled	803	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	0.8%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	379	3.5%
Other means	60	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,917	27.8%
15 to 29 min	3,287	31.4%
30 to 44 min	2,872	27.4%
45 to 59 min	596	5.7%
60+ min	811	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 19.1% (5,035 of 26,426)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,091	67.2%
Nonfamily households	3,459	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,550	84.0%
Vacant	2,005	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,258	78.3%
Renter-occupied	2,292	21.7%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other25.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,804	70.1%
1-unit, attached	47	0.4%
2 to 4 units	438	3.5%
5 to 19 units	91	0.7%
20 or more units	11	0.1%
Mobile home & other	3,164	25.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 01061
State: Alabama
Land area: 574 sq mi
Water area: 4.47 sq mi
Center point: 31.0924, -85.8210