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Genesee County, New York

Genesee County, New York. Genesee County had 58,416 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. It holds 22 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 13 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 36037.

Genesee County is the county of the Batavia, NY micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

58,416

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 58,388 · ACS 2020-2024: 57,787

Median household income

$73,314

±$2,536 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$170,500

±$3,426 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$929

±$31 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

How many people live in Genesee County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 58,388 residents in Genesee County. The Census Bureau estimates 58,416 for July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 57,787 over 493 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −374 (57,925)
2021→2022 −341 (57,584)
2022→2023 +432 (58,016)
2023→2024 +412 (58,428)
2024→2025 −12 (58,416)

Genesee County in New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Genesee County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	57,787	19,852,366	−21
Households	24,873±296	7,722,646	+1,114
Average household size	2.26±0.03	2.49	−0.14
Housing units	26,176±69	8,585,241	+379

Genesee County's population since 2000

From 60,370 in 2000 to 58,416 in 2025: down 3.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 60,370
2005 (estimate) 60,068
2010 Census 60,079
2015 (estimate) 58,488
2020 Census 58,388
2025 (estimate) 58,416

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Genesee County?

Genesee County holds 22 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 13 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Batavia with 15,168 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Genesee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Batavia	city	15,600	15,097±25	$59,446	$148,900	14.2%	100%
Le Roy (town)	town	7,662	7,571±34	$72,978	$177,500	7.6%	100%
Batavia (town)	town	6,293	6,656±18	$67,207	$191,000	9.2%	100%
Le Roy	village	4,300	4,301±23	$58,818	$169,400	11.8%	100%
Pembroke (town)	town	4,264	4,218±17	$91,534	$202,800	8.8%	100%
Oakfield (town)	town	3,145	3,106±17	$67,067	$163,600	22.6%	100%
Bergen (town)	town	3,120	3,081±17	$75,327	$170,000	10.3%	100%
Darien (town)	town	3,010	2,988±14	$88,423	$211,400	8.7%	100%
Alexander (town)	town	2,491	2,572±518	$75,875	$163,100	2.8%	100%
Stafford (town)	town	2,424	2,251±302	$87,554	$182,500	7.8%	100%
Byron (town)	town	2,302	2,139±425	$99,063	$168,000	5.4%	100%
Pavilion (town)	town	2,290	2,089±290	$86,462	$168,700	9.5%	100%
Elba (town)	town	2,164	2,210±300	$91,875	$149,700	8.2%	100%
Oakfield	village	1,812	1,659±265	$69,500	$150,800	14.1%	100%
Bethany (town)	town	1,780	1,754±252	$75,859	$170,600	13.0%	100%
Alabama (town)	town	1,602	1,831±327	$81,833	$145,600	7.9%	100%
Bergen	village	1,208	1,360±287	$88,906	$170,600	14.9%	100%
Corfu	village	689	695±245	$76,250	$161,700	6.3%	100%
PavilionGEOID 3656781	CDP	664	751±232	$86,649	$151,300	13.0%	100%
Elba	village	558	485±138	$65,625	$143,300	6.2%	100%
Alexander	village	518	404±93	$91,750	$169,600	3.7%	100%
Attica	village	2,450	2,028±276	$62,340	$157,400	11.0%	5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Genesee County?

The median resident of Genesee County is 42.4 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%. 2.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Genesee County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.4±0.4	39.8	−0.7
Under 18 years	20.4%	20.5%	–
65 years and over	20.3%±0.1 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.8%	19.8%	+1.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.9%±0.3 pts	52.8%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.1%±0.4 pts	13.4%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	9.0%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.9%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Born outside the United States	2.7%±0.4 pts	22.8%	+0.8 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.8%±0.6 pts	30.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.9 pts	3.7%	–
With a disability	15.6%±1.2 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.7%±0.6 pts	5.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.9%±1.0 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.8%±1.4 pts	40.2%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.4%±1.0 pts	17.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.5 pts	1.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Genesee County earn?

Half of Genesee County's 24,873 households earn less than $73,314 a year (±$2,536), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $74,487 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Genesee County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$73,314±$2,536	$85,974	no clear change
Mean household income	$88,146±$2,601	$128,247	–
Per capita income	$37,602±$977	$50,712	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.6%±1.4 pts	14.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.9%±2.7 pts	18.3%	−4.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.6%±1.8 pts	15.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.0%±1.4 pts	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Genesee County?

Owners occupy 73.8% of Genesee County's occupied homes and renters 26.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,500 by its owner (±$3,426). The median renter pays $929 a month including utilities, and 35.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Genesee County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$170,500±$3,426	$423,800	+$23,063
Median gross rent	$929±$31	$1,621	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.3%±5.1 pts	43.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,485±$45	$2,555	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.8%±1.8 pts	54.3%	no clear change
Housing units	26,176±69	8,585,241	+379
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.2%±1.9 pts	3.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	68.4%±2.1 pts	41.2%	–
Mobile homes	5.5%±1.0 pts	2.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	39.2%±1.9 pts	30.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Genesee County building?

Builders took permits for 102 new housing units across Genesee County in 2025 (100 single-family), 1.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 49 units
2020 89 units
2021 93 units
2022 28 units
2023 52 units
2024 70 units
2025 102 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Genesee County get to work?

81.8% of Genesee County's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Genesee County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.3%±1.3 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.6%±0.9 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.8%±1.5 pts	48.8%	–
Carpooled	6.4%±1.0 pts	6.3%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	21.6%	–
Walked	3.3%±0.7 pts	5.6%	–
Worked from home	6.7%±0.9 pts	14.9%	+3.8 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.5 min±1.3	32.6 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Genesee County's census tracts?

Genesee County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $44,545 (Tract 9401) to $95,893 (Tract 9503.01).

Census tracts of Genesee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 940136037940100	–	241	224±55	$44,545	$171,900	not published	24.6%
Tract 950136037950100	Bergen (10%)	5,422	5,220±422	$80,325	$169,000	$798	8.3%
Tract 950236037950200	Oakfield (16%)	5,309	5,316±298	$75,350	$158,100	$967	16.6%
Tract 9503.0136037950301	Corfu (20%)	2,706	2,834±221	$95,893	$201,200	$953	10.3%
Tract 9503.0236037950302	–	3,160	3,215±361	$82,500	$176,100	$865	7.0%
Tract 9504.0136037950401	–	3,367	3,370±355	$63,365	$164,800	$1,248	10.4%
Tract 9504.0236037950402	–	2,923	3,286±357	$69,453	$198,500	$786	8.1%
Tract 9505.0136037950501	Batavia	1,856	1,491±184	$56,848	$155,700	$740	8.1%
Tract 9505.0236037950502	Batavia	1,033	1,260±275	$63,403	$200,800	$895	17.9%
Tract 950636037950600	Batavia	1,918	1,886±254	$64,028	$157,200	$813	8.8%
Tract 950736037950700	Batavia	2,438	2,456±295	$58,170	$122,500	$936	13.3%
Tract 950836037950800	Batavia	3,237	3,069±310	$58,733	$144,400	$1,032	21.1%
Tract 950936037950900	Batavia	2,386	2,426±262	$74,889	$194,100	$997	8.4%
Tract 951036037951000	Batavia	2,732	2,509±368	$55,710	$108,300	$858	18.0%
Tract 951136037951100	Le Roy (2%)	5,378	5,261±429	$82,889	$182,200	$943	4.7%
Tract 951236037951200	Le Roy (71%)	4,711	4,561±336	$62,008	$176,000	$799	11.1%
Tract 951336037951300	Pavilion (11%)	4,070	3,843±328	$84,219	$169,600	$868	11.1%
Tract 951436037951400	Alexander (5%)	5,501	5,560±517	$84,583	$188,900	$915	6.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Genesee County compare with New York's other counties?

Genesee County's rank among New York's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	44th of 62
Growth 2020-2025	20th of 62
Residents per square mile	31st of 62
Median household income	28th of 62
Median home value	42nd of 62
Median gross rent	42nd of 62
Poverty rate	51st of 62
Bachelor's degree or higher	50th of 62
Median age	29th of 62

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Genesee County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.