Geneseo, NY Demographics

A map of Geneseo's Population by Race

Geneseo, New York had a population of 7,574 in 2020. It was 81.5% White, 3.7% Black, 4.3% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% 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 1,293 places in New York, Geneseo is the 254th 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

6,172 residents of Geneseo identify as White, or 81.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Geneseo considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Geneseo is ranked #782 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is less White than neighboring Piffard (93.3% White), Cuylerville (89.6% White), Retsof (95.7% White), Wadsworth (91.9% White), and Leicester (94.5% White).

Geneseo's Black Population

282 residents of Geneseo identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Geneseo slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Geneseo is ranked #316 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Black than neighboring Piffard (0.5% Black), Cuylerville (0% Black), Retsof (0% Black), Wadsworth (0% Black), and Leicester (0% Black).

Geneseo's Asian Population

323 residents of Geneseo identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Geneseo slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Geneseo is ranked #271 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Asian than neighboring Piffard (1% Asian), Cuylerville (0% Asian), Retsof (0.3% Asian), Wadsworth (0% Asian), and Leicester (0.2% Asian).

Geneseo's Hispanic Population

528 residents of Geneseo identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Geneseo less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Geneseo is ranked #505 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Hispanic than neighboring Piffard (2.4% Hispanic), Cuylerville (6.7% Hispanic), Retsof (0.9% Hispanic), Wadsworth (4% Hispanic), and Leicester (3.2% Hispanic).

Geneseo's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Geneseo identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Geneseo roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Geneseo is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Piffard (0% Native American/Other), Cuylerville (0% Native American/Other), Retsof (0% Native American/Other), Wadsworth (0% Native American/Other), and Leicester (0% Native American/Other).

Geneseo's Multiracial Population

221 residents of Geneseo identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Geneseo roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Geneseo is ranked #789 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Geneseo is more Multiracial than neighboring Leicester (2% Multiracial). Geneseo is less Multiracial than neighboring Cuylerville (3.7% Multiracial), Retsof (3.1% Multiracial), and Wadsworth (4% Multiracial).

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