Rome city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,747
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,934
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,747
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,892
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,303
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,501
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,526
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $611
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,032
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,983
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 267,267
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,596,086
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,008
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,420,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,474
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,435
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,560
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,190.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,174.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 31.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 30.91
FIPS Code 1366668