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Geneva County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Geneva County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Geneva County is a small, agriculture- and manufacturing-oriented rural county with a population of 26,726 that has grown modestly by 0.9% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 54.6% is relatively low, and only 13.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $34,050 and a median home value of $120,200 reflect a low-cost operating environment. A poverty rate of 19.1% and GDP per capita of $22,491 point to constrained local economic output, while a homeownership rate of 78.3% and median gross rent of $757/month indicate stable, affordable residential conditions.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,726

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,771

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.9% since 2018

Geneva County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,492 (83.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,316 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races916 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone580 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race344 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone168 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish770
  2. 2.Korean227
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic32
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,009

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,491

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,880

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,467
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,479
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,317
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,074
  5. 5.Construction (Group)965

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,166
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,421
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,132
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,809
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,576

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.04×)519
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.65×)290
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.52×)983
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)1,560
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)1,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$757/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999767 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999738 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999671 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999656 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999648 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999541 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,050

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,625 (87.5%)
  • Carpooled718 (6.5%)
  • Worked At Home416 (3.8%)
  • Other152 (1.4%)
  • Walked76 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.