Genoa city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,547
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,547
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,514
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,304
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,305
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,298
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,193
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 46.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 193
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,667
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $673
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $940
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,200
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,582
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,376
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,294
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,264
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,128
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,555
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,045.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,996.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.60
FIPS Code 1728898