
- Founding Date: December 26, 1868
- Area: 578 square miles
- Population: 26,659 (2020 Census estimate)
- Major Waterways: Choctawhatchee River, Pea River
- Major Highways: State Route 52
- County Seat: Geneva
- Largest City: Geneva
History

In 1861, Geneva was destroyed in what became known as the Lincoln Flood, for then-Pres. Abraham Lincoln, and the town was relocated to higher ground in 1865. The town was devastated again in the Hoover Flood of 1929, named for Pres. Herbert Hoover, after which a levee was built to protect the town site. The pattern of flooding continued, and Geneva has flooded several more times since the turn of the twentieth century. In 1901, the Alabama & Florida Railroad built a line through Geneva, connecting Georgiana, Alabama, to Graceville, Florida. The line operated until 1987, when the 23-mile Geneva spur was abandoned. In 1904, the Central of Georgia Railroad ran a line to Florala through Geneva County.
Major Cities and Demographics
According to 2020 Census estimates, Geneva County recorded a population of 26,659. Of that total, 86.8 percent of respondents identified themselves as white, 9.3 percent as African American, 4.7 percent as Hispanic, 2.3 percent as two or more races, 1.2 percent as Native American, 0.4 percent as Asian, and 0.1 percent as Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The county seat, Geneva, had an estimated population of 4,245.Other population centers in the county include Hartford, Malvern, Coffee Springs, Black, Slocomb, and Samson. The median household income was $41,569, compared with $52,035 for the state as a whole, and the per capita income was $22,415, compared with $28,934 for the state as a whole.
Economy

Employment
According to 2020 Census estimates, the workforce in Geneva County was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (21.9 percent)
- Manufacturing (15.8 percent)
- Retail trade (11.0 percent)
- Construction (8.7 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (8.7 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (6.7 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (5.8 percent)
- Public administration (4.9 percent)
- Wholesale trade (4.6 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (4.2 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (3.9 percent)
- Finance and insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (3.2 percent)
- Information (0.8 percent)
Education
The Geneva County School System oversees nine schools. In addition, the Geneva City School System oversees three schools.
Geography

The Choctawhatchee River flows north to south through the center of the county, and its Hurricane Creek tributary crosses the eastern half of the county. The largest tributary of the Choctawhatchee, the Pea River, and its Flat Creek tributary intersect the western half of the county. State Route 52, running northeast-northwest through the center of the county, is the area's major transportation route. Geneva Municipal Airport is the county's only public airport.
Events and Places of Interest

Additional Resources
Heritage of Geneva County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc., 2002.