Livingston County > Geneseo (village)
Population trend for Geneseo
09,0001970: 5,7145,71419701980: 6,7466,74619801990: 7,1877,18719902000: 7,5797,57920002010: 8,0318,03120102020: 7,5747,57420202023: 7,7007,7002023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Geneseo is a village in the Finger Lakes region in the town of Geneseo.

Community anchors include Livingston County government, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo Central School District and Wadsworth Library.

Because it is a college town, Geneseo census data might seem skewed. Students are counted where they spend most of their time. So a substantial college enrollment will affect the community's overall figures such as median age and poverty levels.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Geneseo: Geneseo (Village, Livingston County); Geneseo (Town, Livingston County).

2023 Median income for Livingston County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Livingston County home price index (FHFA)
1985–2024: Home prices rose about 238%.

234 151 69 1985 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Geneseo
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Geneseo
Married-couple families: 741 (74.7%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 33 (3.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 218 (22.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 670 (65.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 360 (35.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Geneseo

Pct 5 and under 39% Pct 6 to 17 20% Pct 18 to 64 43% Pct 65 and over 3%

The overall poverty rate in Geneseo is 34 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Geneseo lived in the prior year

Same house: 4,882 (63.9%) Same county (different house): 846 (11.1%) Different NY county: 1,550 (20.3%) Different state: 348 (4.6%) 7,643 current residents Same house: 4,882 (63.9%) Same house Different NY county: 1,550 (20.3%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 846 (11.1%) Same county (different house) Different state: 348 (4.6%) Different state Abroad: 17 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Geneseo residents
20.8 20.8 21 21.3 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau