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Genesee County, NY

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

AI Overview

Genesee County, NY is a small rural county of 57,943 with a predominantly goods-producing and agricultural economic base, generating a GDP per capita of $44,420 against median worker earnings of $44,424. The labor force is mid-sized with a 63.3% participation rate, 92.5% high school attainment but only 23.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 4.2%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $157,800 and median gross rent of $909/month, and a 74.2% homeownership rate, though the county posted a slight population decline of 0.3% over the past five years.

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

Population

57,943

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Genesee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone51,363 (88.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,999 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,661 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,315 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone875 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone384 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,409
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)187
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic151
  4. 4.Other Indo-European147
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island97

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,369

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,420

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,737

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,181
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,242
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,227
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,214
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,879

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,520
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,604
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,741
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,561
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,648

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.56×)4,457
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.50×)687
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.49×)984
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.21×)1,639
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)1,517

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9992,571 (14.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,546 (13.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,075 (11.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,903 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,896 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,678 (9.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,424

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,464 (81.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,851 (6.7%)
  • Carpooled1,758 (6.4%)
  • Walked906 (3.3%)
  • Other310 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle101 (0.4%)

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.