Geneva

Population: 4,227
Median household income: $48,798
Median home value: $106,500

Located in Geneva County, Alabama, Geneva is a community with a population of 4,227. The median household income of $48,798 is below the Geneva County median ($50,951).

Between 2019 and 2023, Geneva's population declined 2.6% from 4,340 to 4,227, while its median home value rose 2.8% from $103,600 to $106,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,227
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,798
Median home value: $106,500
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 1,944
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3404,227

Median household income

$42,031$48,798

Median home value

$103,600$106,500

Median gross rent

$449$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,340	$42,031	$103,600	$449
2020	4,292	$38,926	$90,400	$591
2021	4,208	$38,125	$110,800	$604
2022	4,235	$44,756	$107,200	$657
2023	4,227	$48,798	$106,500	$654

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	5.1%
5 to 17	561	13.3%
18 to 24	302	7.1%
25 to 34	440	10.4%
35 to 44	399	9.4%
45 to 54	808	19.1%
55 to 64	516	12.2%
65 to 74	550	13.0%
75 and over	435	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,334	78.9%
Black or African American	370	8.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	134	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	253	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	439	13.9%
High school graduate	1,405	44.6%
Some college or associate's	769	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	392	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	143	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,477	89.2%
Carpooled	119	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	987	61.8%
15 to 29 min	182	11.4%
30 to 44 min	152	9.5%
45 to 59 min	127	8.0%
60+ min	148	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 28.3% (1,142 of 4,041)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,071	61.4%
Nonfamily households	674	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,745	89.8%
Vacant	199	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,186	68.0%
Renter-occupied	559	32.0%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,384	71.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	258	13.3%
5 to 19 units	15	0.8%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	278	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0129464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 31.0433, -85.8758