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Geneseo, IL Demographics

A map of Geneseo's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
5,98691.5%
Multiracial
2373.6%
Hispanic
2093.2%
Asian
460.7%
Native American/Other
320.5%
Black
290.4%

Geneseo, Illinois had a population of 6,539 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Geneseo, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Geneseo is the 295th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Geneseo's White Population

5,986 residents of Geneseo identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Geneseo considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Geneseo is ranked #656 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is less White than neighboring Joslin (95.3% White), Atkinson (94.2% White), Cambridge (92.1% White), Hillsdale (92.1% White), and Osco (92.6% White).

Geneseo's Black Population

29 residents of Geneseo identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Geneseo less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Geneseo is ranked #882 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Black than neighboring Joslin (0% Black), Atkinson (0.3% Black), and Hillsdale (0.2% Black). Geneseo is less Black than neighboring Cambridge (0.6% Black), and Osco (3.7% Black).

Geneseo's Asian Population

46 residents of Geneseo identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Geneseo slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Geneseo is ranked #471 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Asian than neighboring Joslin (0% Asian), Atkinson (0.3% Asian), Cambridge (0.3% Asian), Hillsdale (0% Asian), and Osco (0% Asian).

Geneseo's Hispanic Population

209 residents of Geneseo identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Geneseo less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Geneseo is ranked #707 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Hispanic than neighboring Joslin (1.2% Hispanic), Atkinson (3.1% Hispanic), Cambridge (2.4% Hispanic), and Hillsdale (3.1% Hispanic). Geneseo is less Hispanic than neighboring Osco (3.7% Hispanic).

Geneseo's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Geneseo identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Geneseo roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Geneseo is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Joslin (0% Native American/Other), Atkinson (0.3% Native American/Other), Cambridge (0.3% Native American/Other), and Osco (0% Native American/Other). Geneseo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsdale (0.7% Native American/Other).

Geneseo's Multiracial Population

237 residents of Geneseo identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Geneseo roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Geneseo is ranked #655 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Multiracial than neighboring Joslin (3.5% Multiracial), Atkinson (1.8% Multiracial), and Osco (0% Multiracial). Geneseo is less Multiracial than neighboring Cambridge (4.3% Multiracial), and Hillsdale (3.8% Multiracial).

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