Census place 1366668

Rome

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rome city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rome.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rome has a population of 38,934 and 1,223 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median gross rent is $1,032, below the comparison median of $1,407; median household income is $54,435, below the comparison median of $72,725; and population density is 1,223/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,032
Below the comparison median of $1,407
median household income
$54,435
Below the comparison median of $72,725
population density
1,223/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rome's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
38,934
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,223/sq mi
31.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,435
Median home value
$234,300
Median gross rent
$1,032
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.4%
Typical commute
21.7 min
Drive-alone commute
71.6%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
3.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
50.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
8.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
12.8%
Households with children
31.4%
Residents with a disability
17.7%
Residents without insurance
16.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Floyd County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROME R B RUSSELL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
73.5°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
50.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rome.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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