Rome

Population: 37,754
Median household income: $51,106
Median home value: $214,700

Rome, a community in Floyd County, Georgia, has 37,754 residents. Its median household income of $51,106 runs below the Floyd County figure of $62,540.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rome's population grew 3.9% from 36,332 to 37,754, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $151,200 to $214,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,754
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,106
Median home value: $214,700
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 16,371
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,33237,754

Median household income

$38,443$51,106

Median home value

$151,200$214,700

Median gross rent

$724$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,332	$38,443	$151,200	$724
2020	36,518	$38,987	$158,000	$752
2021	37,509	$40,000	$164,500	$799
2022	37,621	$48,512	$192,700	$851
2023	37,754	$51,106	$214,700	$976

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,142	5.7%
5 to 17	7,135	18.9%
18 to 24	3,799	10.1%
25 to 34	4,780	12.7%
35 to 44	5,231	13.9%
45 to 54	4,320	11.4%
55 to 64	4,376	11.6%
65 to 74	3,494	9.3%
75 and over	2,477	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,472	48.9%
Black or African American	9,204	24.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	695	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.1%
Two or more races	1,679	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,648	20.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,561	18.5%
High school graduate	6,389	25.9%
Some college or associate's	6,685	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,768	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,275	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,412	72.1%
Carpooled	2,268	14.3%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	655	4.1%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	1,101	7.0%
Other means	377	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,878	39.9%
15 to 29 min	5,068	34.4%
30 to 44 min	1,974	13.4%
45 to 59 min	599	4.1%
60+ min	1,206	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 20.5% (7,461 of 36,310)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,927	60.1%
Nonfamily households	5,926	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,853	90.7%
Vacant	1,518	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,142	48.1%
Renter-occupied	7,711	51.9%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,315	63.0%
1-unit, attached	325	2.0%
2 to 4 units	2,436	14.9%
5 to 19 units	1,484	9.1%
20 or more units	1,692	10.3%
Mobile home & other	119	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1366668
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 34.2661, -85.1861