The Town Files

Geneva County, Alabama

26,887 people. The median home is worth $130,700 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $52,771.

Towns in Geneva County

Towns in Geneva County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Geneva4,245$100,600$47,10252.5
Hartford2,651$160,800$56,25035.5

People and housing

Geneva CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$130,700$161,250
Median rent$784$834
Median household income$52,771$56,250
Median age43.739.9
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%17.3%
Below the poverty line19.2%16.7%

Jobs and pay

5,471 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,591 a year.

Largest industries in Geneva CountyRetail856 jobs · $30,224Manufacturing807 jobs · $45,072Wholesale trade317 jobs · $69,353Administrative & support228 jobs · $29,489Construction209 jobs · $44,932Finance & insurance197 jobs · $55,607
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Geneva County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 475 storm events in Geneva County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Geneva County by type since 1996Hail25Flood13Drought46Tornado25Lightning4Heavy Rain6Flash Flood44Funnel Cloud3Excessive Heat6Tropical Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Geneva County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020HurricaneDR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
November 5, 2018HurricaneDR-4406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).