Rockmart

Population: 5,142
Median household income: $53,854
Median home value: $186,600

Located in Polk County, Georgia, Rockmart is a community with a population of 5,142. The median household income of $53,854 is in line with the Polk County median ($55,308).

From 2019 to 2023, Rockmart's population grew 19.4% from 4,305 to 5,142, while its median home value rose 84.2% from $101,300 to $186,600.

The median resident is 42.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,142
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,854
Median home value: $186,600
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 2,109
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3055,142

Median household income

$39,625$53,854

Median home value

$101,300$186,600

Median gross rent

$717$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,305	$39,625	$101,300	$717
2020	4,359	$47,429	$116,700	$742
2021	4,673	$46,609	$130,100	$789
2022	5,113	$49,438	$182,600	$835
2023	5,142	$53,854	$186,600	$939

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	362	7.0%
5 to 17	1,029	20.0%
18 to 24	261	5.1%
25 to 34	431	8.4%
35 to 44	797	15.5%
45 to 54	777	15.1%
55 to 64	595	11.6%
65 to 74	625	12.2%
75 and over	265	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,434	66.8%
Black or African American	898	17.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	110	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	105	2.0%
Two or more races	46	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	549	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	507	14.5%
High school graduate	1,344	38.5%
Some college or associate's	974	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	399	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	266	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,511	75.8%
Carpooled	321	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	7.3%
Other means	15	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	538	29.1%
15 to 29 min	516	27.9%
30 to 44 min	309	16.7%
45 to 59 min	343	18.6%
60+ min	141	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 7.9% (392 of 4,931)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,235	63.7%
Nonfamily households	704	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,939	91.9%
Vacant	170	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,067	55.0%
Renter-occupied	872	45.0%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,624	77.0%
1-unit, attached	14	0.7%
2 to 4 units	152	7.2%
5 to 19 units	171	8.1%
20 or more units	148	7.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1366276
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 34.0083, -85.0450