Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois
City in DeKalb County, Illinois · ZIP 60135
- DeKalb County
- Within Genoa Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 5,514 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,145Households
- $79,343Median household income
- $201,600Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Genoa
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,169 |
| 2010 | 5,193 |
| 2020 | 5,298 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $79,343 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,459 units
- Renter occupied
- 686 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Genoa | DeKalb County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,685 | 100,512 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $79,343 | $69,022 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 34.2 | 32.6 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $201,600 | $231,900 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.3% | 32.7% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.4% | 6.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.0% | 60.9% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.3 minutes | 26.7 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Elementary School | Public | 3–5 | Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 |
| Genoa-Kingston Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 |
| Genoa-Kingston High School | Public | 9–12 | Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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