Genesee County, NY

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2024 Population

57,787

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.582% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,314

1.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,500

8.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

28,074

2.12% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Genesee County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Genesee County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Genesee County, NY are Genesee Community College (515 degrees awarded in 2023) and Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Genesee County, NY was $170,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Genesee County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Genesee County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Genesee County, NY borders Erie County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, and Wyoming County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Genesee County, NY is home to a population of 57.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.69% of Genesee County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.55k people).

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.8k people) in Genesee County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Genesee County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Genesee County, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Genesee County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Genesee County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.8k ± 197
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 233
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 230

4.85%

Hispanic Population

2.8k people

4.85% of the people in Genesee County, NY are hispanic (2.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Genesee County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

2.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

2.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

As of 2024, 2.69% of Genesee County, NY residents (1.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Genesee County, NY was 2.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Genesee County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,118 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
613 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
433 ± 148

Genesee County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Genesee County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Genesee County, NY employs 28.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Genesee County, NY were Manufacturing (4,242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,765 people), and Educational Services (3,416 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,541), Public Administration ($73,295), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,588).

Employment

Occupations

28.1k

2024 Value

± 1,113

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 5.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Genesee County, NY declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 28.7k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Genesee County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,145 people), Management Occupations (2,521 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,459 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Genesee County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

28.1k

2024 Value

± 1,113

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 5.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Genesee County, NY declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 28.7k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Genesee County, NY, are Manufacturing (4,242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,765 people), and Educational Services (3,416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Genesee County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Genesee County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,447

Median earning men ± $1,843

$40,168

Median earning women ± $2,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,604), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,693).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($59,318), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,615), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

109
Construction
93
Other Services (except Public Administration)
76
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$221k
Manufacturing
$126k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$92k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Genesee County, NY awarded 554 degrees. The student population of Genesee County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,693 male students and 2,656 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Genesee County, NY are White (413 and 78.8%), Black or African American (52 and 9.92%), Hispanic or Latino (26 and 4.96%), and Two or More Races (21 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in Genesee County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Genesee Community College (515 and 93%) and Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (39 and 7.04%).

The most popular majors in Genesee County, NY are General Studies (109 and 19.7%), Registered Nursing (99 and 17.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (43 and 7.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,349 students enrolled in Genesee County, NY, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,978 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
109 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
99 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Genesee County, NY was General Studies with 109 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Genesee County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Genesee Community College
515 degrees awarded
Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Genesee Community College with 515 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 158 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Genesee County, NY, which is 0.399 times less than the 396 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 413 degrees mean that there were 7.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 52 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,495) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Genesee County, NY was $170,500 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,800 to $170,500, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Genesee County, NY is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Genesee County, NY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Genesee County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Genesee County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.433%.

Housing

Property

$170,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,426

$18,351

Median Property Taxes

±$809

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Genesee County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Genesee County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Genesee County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Genesee County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,314

Median Household Income

± $2,536

24.9k

Number of Households

± 1,051

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.9k households in Genesee County, NY grew to $73,314 from the previous year's value of $72,055.

The following chart displays the households in Genesee County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Genesee County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Genesee County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.74%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Genesee County, NY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Genesee County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Genesee County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Genesee County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Genesee County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Genesee County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.433%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Genesee County, NY (6.02k out of 56.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Genesee County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.1% of the children was living in poverty in Genesee County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 220 in Genesee County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 45.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.3% of the population of Genesee County, NY has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, NY see 3,214 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,214 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2615 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 496 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,214 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Genesee County, NY

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, NY see an average of 3,214 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,214 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Genesee County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.72%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.67%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Genesee County, NY declined by 1.38% from 3.78% to 3.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Genesee County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 30.9 in Genesee County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Genesee County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.3% in Genesee County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Genesee County, NY.