Located in the Wiregrass region of south-central Alabama just north of the Florida panhandle, Geneva is the seat of Geneva County. Known as Alabama's Old River Town for its proximity to the Choctawhatchee and Pea Rivers, Geneva was an important trade and transport center in the nineteenth century. It was located in Henry, Dale, and Coffee counties before Geneva County was established in 1868. The city has a mayor-council form of government.
Early History


Demographics
According to 2016 Census estimates, Geneva recorded a population of 4,456. Of that number, 77.3 percent identified themselves as white, 18.5 percent as African American, 2.1 percent as two or more races, 2.1 percent as Asian, and 1.2 percent as Hispanic 0.4. The city's median household income was $43,423, and per capita income was $19,320.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Geneva was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (27.6 percent)
- Manufacturing (16.6 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (10.3 percent)
- Public administration (8.5 percent)
- Wholesale trade (6.4 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (6.4 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing and utilities (6.0 percent)
- Construction (5.4 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (3.4 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (4.5 percent)
- Retail trade (2.7 percent)
- Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (2.2 percent)
Education
Public education in Geneva is administered by the Geneva City School District and consists of an elementary school, middle school, and high school. Collectively, the schools enroll approximately 1,300 students and employ approximately 90 teachers.
Transportation
Geneva lies at the juncture of State Routes 85, which comes in from the north; 52, which comes in from the east; 196, which comes in from the northwest; and 27, which runs southwest-north through the town. Geneva Municipal Airport serves general aviation in the area.
Events and Places of Interest

Additional Resources
Heritage of Geneva County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.