Genesee County Demographics

A map of Genesee County's Population by Race

Genesee County, New York had a population of 58,388 in 2020. It was 87.3% White, 2.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Genesee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Genesee County is the 44th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Genesee County's White Population

50,960 residents of Genesee County identify as White, or 87.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Genesee County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Genesee County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Genesee County is more White than neighboring Orleans County (84.4% White), Monroe County (66.6% White), and Erie County (71.1% White). Genesee County is less White than neighboring Wyoming County (87.8% White), and Livingston County (88.3% White).

Genesee County's Black Population

1,358 residents of Genesee County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Genesee County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Genesee County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Genesee County is more Black than neighboring Livingston County (1.7% Black). Genesee County is less Black than neighboring Wyoming County (4.6% Black), Orleans County (4.6% Black), Monroe County (14.8% Black), and Erie County (13.6% Black).

Genesee County's Asian Population

412 residents of Genesee County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Genesee County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Genesee County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Genesee County is more Asian than neighboring Wyoming County (0.5% Asian), and Orleans County (0.4% Asian). Genesee County is less Asian than neighboring Livingston County (1.1% Asian), Monroe County (4.3% Asian), and Erie County (4.8% Asian).

Genesee County's Hispanic Population

2,752 residents of Genesee County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Genesee County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Genesee County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Genesee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wyoming County (3.7% Hispanic), and Livingston County (4.4% Hispanic). Genesee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orleans County (5.2% Hispanic), Monroe County (9.6% Hispanic), and Erie County (6.3% Hispanic).

Genesee County's Native American/Other Population

550 residents of Genesee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Genesee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Genesee County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Genesee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wyoming County (0.4% Native American/Other), Orleans County (0.8% Native American/Other), Livingston County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Genesee County's Multiracial Population

2,356 residents of Genesee County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Genesee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Genesee County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Genesee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wyoming County (3% Multiracial), and Erie County (3.4% Multiracial). Genesee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orleans County (4.7% Multiracial), and Monroe County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.