The Town Files

Genesee County, New York

57,787 people. The median home is worth $170,500 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $73,314.

Towns in Genesee County

Towns in Genesee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Batavia15,600$148,900$59,44642.9
Le Roy7,662$177,500$72,97841.0
Batavia6,293$191,000$67,20750.2
Le Roy4,300$169,400$58,81839.5
Pembroke4,264$202,800$91,53440.6
Oakfield3,145$163,600$67,06740.7
Bergen3,120$170,000$75,32747.8
Darien3,010$211,400$88,42350.5

People and housing

Genesee CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$170,500$217,700
Median rent$929$1,080
Median household income$73,314$80,740
Median age42.443.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%30.4%
Below the poverty line10.6%9.3%

Jobs and pay

22,999 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,701 a year.

Largest industries in Genesee CountyManufacturing3,165 jobs · $68,963Health care & social assistan…2,841 jobs · $55,791Retail2,689 jobs · $39,509Hotels & restaurants1,829 jobs · $24,920Wholesale trade1,063 jobs · $71,757Agriculture, forestry & fishi…886 jobs · $56,608
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Genesee County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 412 storm events in Genesee County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Genesee County by type since 1996Hail21Flood19Drought5Tornado5High Wind72Ice Storm5Heavy Snow34Flash Flood19Frost/Freeze25Winter Storm36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Genesee County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 15, 2023SnowstormDR-4694: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
December 26, 2022Winter StormEM-3590: Severe Winter Storm
November 20, 2022Winter StormEM-3589: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
December 22, 2014SnowstormDR-4204: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).