Genesee County, New York

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,943
Median household income: $72,055
Median home value: $157,800

Home to 57,943 residents, Genesee County is one of New York's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,055 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Genesee County's population held roughly steady from 57,808 to 57,943, while its median household income rose 19.1% from $60,524 to $72,055.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.4% of the population. 82.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,943
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,055
Median home value: $157,800
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 26,090
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,80857,943

Median household income

$60,524$72,055

Median home value

$119,800$157,800

Median gross rent

$747$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,808	$60,524	$119,800	$747
2020	57,554	$60,635	$125,200	$786
2021	58,387	$63,734	$130,100	$808
2022	58,204	$68,178	$148,600	$866
2023	57,943	$72,055	$157,800	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,002	5.2%
5 to 17	8,840	15.3%
18 to 24	4,329	7.5%
25 to 34	7,385	12.7%
35 to 44	6,875	11.9%
45 to 54	7,180	12.4%
55 to 64	8,963	15.5%
65 to 74	6,564	11.3%
75 and over	4,805	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,209	88.4%
Black or African American	1,043	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	223	0.4%
Asian	408	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	151	0.3%
Two or more races	2,166	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,743	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,115	7.5%
High school graduate	15,321	36.7%
Some college or associate's	13,472	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,712	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,152	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,109	82.4%
Carpooled	1,731	6.2%
Public transit	34	0.1%
Walked	933	3.3%
Bicycle	110	0.4%
Worked from home	1,752	6.2%
Other means	386	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,053	34.4%
15 to 29 min	8,789	33.4%
30 to 44 min	5,196	19.8%
45 to 59 min	2,025	7.7%
60+ min	1,240	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.6% (6,018 of 56,881)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,308	61.8%
Nonfamily households	9,461	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,769	94.9%
Vacant	1,321	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,381	74.2%
Renter-occupied	6,388	25.8%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,864	68.5%
1-unit, attached	590	2.3%
2 to 4 units	4,117	15.8%
5 to 19 units	1,352	5.2%
20 or more units	746	2.9%
Mobile home & other	1,421	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36037
State: New York
Land area: 493 sq mi
Water area: 2.37 sq mi
Center point: 43.0009, -78.1928