Geneva, Washington

For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation).

Geneva, Washington
CDP
Location of Geneva, Washington
Coordinates: 48°44′54″N122°24′19″W / 48.74833°N 122.40528°W / 48.74833; -122.40528
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Whatcom
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	476 ft (145 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,652
• Density	2,000/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code	53-26420 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2408288 [1]

Geneva is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,652 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Based on per capita income, Geneva ranks 85th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Whatcom County.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (18.75%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,257		—
2010	2,321		2.8%
2020	2,652		14.3%

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 778 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,166.6 people per square mile (837.9/km²). There were 809 housing units at an average density of 776.6/sq mi (300.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.92% White, 0.22% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.

There were 778 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,324, and the median income for a family was $71,389. Males had a median income of $48,103 versus $40,089 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,374. None of the families and 2.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by the Bellingham School District. ^[4]

Schools where the CDP is zoned to include: ^[5]

• The majority of the CDP is zoned to Geneva Elementary School. Separate parts are zoned to Carl Cozier and Silver Beach elementary schools. ^[6]
• Kulshan Middle School ^[7]
• The CDP is divided between the zones of Bellingham High School and Sehome High School. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geneva, Washington
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Census Bureau profile: Geneva, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
4. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Whatcom County, WA (PDF) (Map). 1:140,000. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
5. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Geneva CDP, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
6. "Elementary School Attendance Areas Effective Fall 2017" (PDF). Bellingham Public Schools . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
7. "Middle School Attendance Areas Effective Fall 2017" (PDF). Bellingham Public Schools . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
8. "High School Attendance Areas Effective Fall 2017" (PDF). Bellingham Public Schools . Retrieved March 16, 2025.