Geneva County, Alabama

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Geneva County
County
Alabama-Geneva County Courthouse.jpg
The Geneva County Courthouse in Geneva
Map of Alabama highlighting Geneva County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
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Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°05′32″N85°50′18″W / 31.0922°N 85.8383°W / 31.0922; -85.8383
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Alabama.svg  Alabama
FoundedDecember 26, 1868
Named for Geneva, New York
Seat Geneva
Largest cityGeneva
Area
 • Total579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water4.5 sq mi (12 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,659
 • Estimate 
(2023)
26,988 Increase2.svg
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website genevacountyal.gov
  • County Number 34 on Alabama Licence Plates

Geneva County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,659. [1] Its county seat is Geneva. [2] The county was named after its county seat, which in turn was named after Geneva, New York which was named after Geneva, Switzerland, by Walter H. Yonge, an early town resident and Swiss native. [3] Geneva County is a dry county. However, beer and wine are sold in the city limits of Geneva, Samson, Slocomb, and most recently in Hartford, after residents voted to become wet in a 2022 election.

Contents

Geneva County is part of the Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Geneva County was established on December 26, 1868.

The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic.

On March 10, 2009, a gunman, identified as Michael McLendon, went on a shooting spree at nine locations in Geneva County from the town of Samson to the city of Geneva, killing ten people and wounding six others. McLendon entered his former place of employment, Reliable Metal Products on the northeastern side of Geneva, where he killed himself.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (0.8%) is water. [4] The county is located in the Wiregrass region of southeast Alabama.

It is the fifth-smallest county in Alabama by total area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 2,959—
1880 4,34246.7%
1890 10,690146.2%
1900 19,09678.6%
1910 26,23037.4%
1920 29,31511.8%
1930 30,1042.7%
1940 29,172−3.1%
1950 25,899−11.2%
1960 22,310−13.9%
1970 21,924−1.7%
1980 24,25310.6%
1990 23,647−2.5%
2000 25,7649.0%
2010 26,7904.0%
2020 26,659−0.5%
2023 (est.)26,988 [5] 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790–1960 [7] 1900–1990 [8]
1990–2000 [9] 2010–2020 [1]

2020

Geneva County, Alabama – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / EthnicityPop 2000 [10] Pop 2010 [11] Pop 2020 [12] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)22,18122,69221,65486.09%84.70%81.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,7252,5232,23110.58%9.42%8.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1871971660.73%0.74%0.62%
Asian alone (NH)3264860.12%0.24%0.32%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)6870.02%0.03%0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)1115720.04%0.06%0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)1693711,1470.66%1.38%4.30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4539201,2961.76%3.43%4.86%
Total25,76426,79026,659100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,659 people, 10,383 households, and 6,902 families residing in the county.

2010

The 2010 United States census has the breakdown as:

2000

As of the census [13] of 2000, there were 25,764 people, 10,477 households, and 7,459 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (17 people/km2). There were 12,115 housing units at an average density of 21 units per square mile (8.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.11% White, 10.65% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,477 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.70 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 90.00 men.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,448, and the median income for a family was $32,563. Males had a median income of $26,018 versus $19,341 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,620. About 15.90% of families and 19.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.20% of those under age 18 and 21.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Government and politics

Much like the state and the rest of the Deep South, Geneva County was locked for the Democrats before 1964, until Herbert Hoover won against Democrat nominee Al Smith in 1928 by 48 votes. However, ever since 1980, Geneva County has been a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry the county was Deep South native Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Geneva is also noteworthy for being the best county in the country for Alabama native George Wallace in the 1968 election, [14] where his main support was from the Deep South and was strongest in the Wiregrass and Piney Woods regions.

United States presidential election results for Geneva County, Alabama [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 10,84886.47%1,59512.71%1020.81%
2016 9,99485.00%1,52512.97%2392.03%
2012 9,17580.97%2,03917.99%1171.03%
2008 9,41780.78%2,13418.31%1060.91%
2004 8,34279.30%2,11320.09%650.62%
2000 6,58868.92%2,76928.97%2022.11%
1996 4,72552.60%3,17435.33%1,08412.07%
1992 4,84349.08%3,62236.71%1,40214.21%
1988 5,70367.32%2,68531.69%840.99%
1984 6,30870.00%2,33025.86%3734.14%
1980 4,74749.30%4,70348.85%1781.85%
1976 2,66330.47%5,98368.46%931.06%
1972 5,85184.33%1,04915.12%380.55%
1968 2843.31%3804.43%7,91792.26%
1964 4,50280.74%00.00%1,07419.26%
1960 1,50232.95%3,05066.90%70.15%
1956 1,17928.63%2,84168.99%982.38%
1952 95025.98%2,70373.93%30.08%
1948 28613.47%00.00%1,83786.53%
1944 38516.01%2,00483.36%150.62%
1940 36412.37%2,56587.19%130.44%
1936 29510.00%2,65289.93%20.07%
1932 2709.53%2,55990.33%40.14%
1928 1,53350.80%1,48549.20%00.00%
1924 47727.85%1,19169.53%452.63%
1920 1,08841.65%1,48856.97%361.38%
1916 71335.42%1,26562.84%351.74%
1912 996.44%89157.93%54835.63%
1908 50032.87%85456.15%16710.98%
1904 47331.12%74348.88%30420.00%
1900 65744.97%67946.48%1258.56%
1896 463.40%1,24692.16%604.44%
1892 00.00%79752.61%71847.39%
1888 50.63%79499.37%00.00%

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