City in DeKalb County, Illinois · 2.6 sq mi · 2,154 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Genoa. The typical household earns $82,128, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,304 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.85%
Men 34.6 · Women 42.6
1880–2026
5,591
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,591
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,591 | +44 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,547 | +66 | 1.20% |
| 2024 | 5,481 | +48 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 5,433 | +69 | 1.29% |
| 2022 | 5,364 | +33 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 5,331 | +27 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 5,304 | +55 | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 5,249 | +25 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 5,224 | +9 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 5,215 | +15 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 50% | 54% |
| Never married | 33% | 42% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 0% | 9% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau