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Geneva, Alabama Population 2021

4,253

Geneva is a city located in Geneva County Alabama. It is also the county seat of Geneva County. With a 2020 population of 4,253, it is the 116th largest city in Alabama and the 5238th largest city in the United States . Geneva is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -4.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,452 in 2010. Geneva reached it's highest population of 4,866 in 1980. Spanning over 16 miles, Geneva has a population density of 268 people per square mile.

The average household income in Geneva is $52,066 with a poverty rate of 28.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $449 per month, and the median house value is $103,600. The median age in Geneva is 47 years, 47.2 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Geneva Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Geneva was:

White: 78.50%
Black or African American: 18.53%
Two or more races: 2.74%
Other race: 0.23%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Geneva, Alabama is 4,253 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,307.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,452.

Geneva, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,407	78.50%
Black or African American	804	18.53%
Two or More Races	119	2.74%
Some Other Race	10	0.23%

Geneva Population by Race

Geneva Population Pyramid $2021

Geneva Population by Age

Geneva Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Geneva Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Married	87.7%	12.3%
All	68.9%	31.1%
Non Family	56.9%	43.1%
Female	49.3%	50.7%

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Geneva Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,800	2.33	68.9
Non Family	793	1.28	56.9
Married	641	2.98	87.7
Female	272	3.37	49.3
Male	94	3.69	100

3.12

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

Geneva Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	268	8.55%
9th to 12th Grade	429	13.68%
High School Graduate	1,201	38.30%
Some College	662	21.11%
Associates Degree	177	5.64%
Bachelors Degree	214	6.82%
Graduate Degree	185	5.90%

Geneva Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Geneva Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,489	1,987	345
Black	492	361	54
Hispanic	116	52
2+ Races	39	39
Other Race	10	10

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.86%.

Geneva Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$29,115	$35,441	$
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$5,833
High School Graduate	$19,304	$25,038	$17,279
Some College	$49,107	$77,019	$47,532
Bachelors Degree	$	$	$
Graduate Degree	$53,750	$	$

$29,115

Average Earnings

$35,441

Average Male

Average Female

Geneva Earnings by Educational Attainment

Geneva Language by Age

Geneva Language

99.76% of Geneva residents speak only English, while 0.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.24% of the population.

Geneva Language

Geneva Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	3,098	742	23.95%
Black	769	458	59.56%

28.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.27%

Male Poverty Rate

34.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Geneva

The race most likely to be in poverty in Geneva is Black, with 59.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Geneva is White, with 23.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.77%.

Geneva Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	31.06%
Less Than 9th Grade	26.07%
Some College	17.42%
Bachelors or Greater	14.39%

Geneva Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	100.00%
Female Employed	23.45%
Male Employed	17.65%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Geneva Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Geneva Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$42,031	$52,066
Families	$44,433	$63,951
Married Families	$68,125	-
Non Families	$18,872	$36,048

Income by Household Type

Geneva Marital Status

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Geneva Married by Age and Sex

Geneva Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Geneva Marital Status by Race

Geneva Marital Status

516

Number of Veterans

451

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	201
Second Gulf War	161
First Gulf War	102
Korea	6
World War II

Geneva Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	161
65 to 74	118
35 to 54	83
55 to 64	82
75+	72

Geneva Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	412	14.37%
Black	94	15.67%
Hispanic	52	44.83%
Other Race	10	100.00%

Geneva Veterans by Race

Geneva Veterans by Education

4.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Geneva Veterans by Education

51.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Geneva Employment by Age

Geneva Employment by Race

Geneva Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

59.77%

Born in Geneva

99.70%

Native Born

0.30%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

0.30%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.70% of Geneva residents were born in the United States, with 59.77% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Geneva Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,253	-18	-0.42%
2020	4,271	-18	-0.42%
2019	4,289	-18	-0.42%
2018	4,307	-28	-0.65%
2017	4,335	-32	-0.73%
2016	4,367	-31	-0.70%
2015	4,398	-2	-0.05%
2014	4,400	-19	-0.43%
2013	4,419	-46	-1.03%
2012	4,465	30	0.68%
2011	4,435	-1	-0.02%
2010	4,436	48	0.11%
2000	4,388	-293	-0.64%
1990	4,681	-185	-0.39%
1980	4,866	468	1.02%
1970	4,398	558	1.37%
1960	3,840	261	0.71%
1950	3,579	776	2.47%
1940	2,803		0.00%

Geneva, Alabama Population 2021

Geneva Demographics

Geneva, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Geneva Population by Race

Geneva Population Pyramid $2021

Geneva Median Age

Geneva Adults

Geneva Age Dependency

Geneva Sex Ratio

Geneva Population by Age

Geneva Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Geneva Household Types

Geneva Households and Families

Geneva Households by Type

Geneva Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Geneva Educational Attainment by Race

Geneva Educational Attainment by Race

Geneva Earnings by Educational Attainment

Geneva Language by Age

Geneva Language

Geneva Language

Geneva Poverty by Race

Poverty in Geneva

Geneva Poverty

Geneva Poverty Rate by Education

Geneva Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Geneva Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Geneva Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Geneva Married by Age and Sex

Geneva Marriage

Geneva Marital Status by Race

Geneva Marital Status

Geneva Veterans by War

Geneva Veterans by Age

Geneva Veterans by Race

Geneva Veterans by Education

Geneva Veterans by Education

Geneva Employment by Age

Geneva Employment by Race

Geneva Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Geneva Place of Birth

Geneva Population by Year