Ontario County > Geneva (city)
Population trend for Geneva
019,0001970: 16,79316,79319701980: 15,13315,13319801990: 14,14314,14319902000: 13,61713,61720002010: 13,26113,26120102020: 12,81212,81220202023: 12,57312,5732023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Geneva is a city in Ontario County, in the Finger Lakes region.

Community anchors include Geneva General Hospital, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva City School District and Geneva Public Library.

Because it is a college town, Geneva 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 Geneva: Geneva (City, Ontario County); Geneva (Town, Ontario County).

2023 Median income for Ontario County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Ontario County home price index (FHFA)
1977–2024: Home prices rose about 347%.

243 140 37 1977 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 Geneva
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Geneva
Married-couple families: 1,435 (58.8%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 312 (12.8%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 694 (28.4%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 2,006 (82.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 431 (17.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Geneva

Pct 5 and under 42% Pct 6 to 17 32% Pct 18 to 64 15% Pct 65 and over 9%

The overall poverty rate in Geneva is 18 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Geneva lived in the prior year

Same house: 9,267 (74.8%) Same county (different house): 1,199 (9.7%) Different NY county: 745 (6%) Different state: 1,074 (8.7%) 12,389 current residents Same house: 9,267 (74.8%) Same house Same county (different house): 1,199 (9.7%) Same county (different house) Different state: 1,074 (8.7%) Different state Different NY county: 745 (6%) Different NY county Abroad: 104 (0.8%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Geneva residents
33.4 27.7 31.1 33.3 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