Rome, Georgia Population 2024

38,255

Rome Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rome was:

  • White: 56.35%
  • Black or African American: 24.81%
  • Two or more races: 10.06%
  • Other race: 5.16%
  • Asian: 2.2%
  • Native American: 1.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
31.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,203.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.53% (576)
The current population of Rome, Georgia is 38,255 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,679.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,20056.35%
Black or African American9,33524.81%
Two or more races3,78310.06%
Other race1,9405.16%
Asian8272.2%
Native American5201.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rome Population by Race

Rome Population Pyramid 2024

Rome Median Age

36.9

Total

36.1

Male

37.9

Female

Rome Adults

There are 28,303 adults, (5,855 of whom are seniors) in Rome.

Rome Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Rome Sex Ratio

Female20,17253.62%
Male17,44946.38%

Rome Population by Age

Rome Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5012.4950.949.1
Non Family5,8701.1635.664.4
Married5,3133.3481.418.6
Female2,7183.4624.975.1
Male6003.514852

3.31

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

50.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rome Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,49910.19%
Associates Degree1,9227.84%
Bachelors Degree3,52014.35%
Graduate Degree2,92011.9%
High School Graduate6,80827.75%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2499.17%
Some College4,61118.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rome Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rome Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,45612,3214,983
Black6,2755,001853
Hispanic3,6251,487197
2+ Races1,545698205
Other Race85241873
Asian663527292
Native American2671770
Islander16120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.04%.

Rome Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,113$66,053$42,649
Graduate Degree$71,250$80,847$65,077
High School Graduate$28,750$35,377$25,492
Less Than 9th Grade$27,448$32,809$22,014
Overall$35,154$39,874$31,668
Some College$30,035$33,860$28,791

$35,154

Average Earnings

$39,874

Average Male

$31,668

Average Female

Rome Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rome Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rome Language

80.38% of Rome residents speak only English, while 19.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.6% of the population.

Rome Language

Rome Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,9273,38737.94%
White17,3332,49314.38%
Hispanic7,8071,57720.2%
Multiple3,7011,00527.15%
Other1,92932116.64%
Asian820182.2%
Islander16425%

22.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.91%

Male Poverty Rate

22.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rome

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rome is Black, with 37.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rome is Asian, with 2.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.25%.

Rome Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.13%
High School26.76%
Some College17.54%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Rome Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.51%
Female Unemployed22.26%
Female Employed13.72%
Male Employed8.88%

Rome Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rome Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,418$88,987
Households$48,512$74,034
Married Families$95,816$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,980$48,830

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rome Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

34.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rome Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rome Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rome Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rome Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,447

Number of Veterans

1,259

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam497
Second Gulf War377
First Gulf War246
Korea102
World War II15

Rome Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+418
65 to 74356
35 to 54249
55 to 64218
18 to 34206

Rome Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9305.43%
Black4266.2%
2+ Races633.1%
Hispanic300.63%
Asian162.24%
Islander1275%

Rome Veterans by Race

Rome Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rome Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rome Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rome Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rome Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.14%

Born in Rome

87.63%

Native Born

12.37%

Foreign Born

8.97%

Non Citizen

3.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.63% of Rome residents were born in the United States, with 66.14% having been born in Georgia. 8.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rome Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,9751440.37%
202838,8311440.37%
202738,6871440.37%
202638,5431440.38%
202538,3991440.38%
202438,2551440.38%
202338,1112070.55%
202237,9043290.88%
202137,575-104-0.28%
202037,6799882.69%
201936,691700.19%
201836,6212280.63%
201736,3932880.8%
201636,1051550.43%
201535,950-15-0.04%
201435,965300.08%
201335,935-230-0.64%
201236,165-210-0.58%
201136,375-110-0.3%
201036,48500%
200034,9804,65415.35%
199030,3261,4114.88%
198028,915-1,844-5.99%
197030,759-1,467-4.55%
196032,2262,6118.82%
195029,6153,33312.68%
194026,2824,43920.32%
193021,8438,59164.83%
192013,2521,1539.53%
191012,0994,80865.94%
19007,2913344.8%
18906,9573,08079.44%
18803,8771,12941.08%
18702,748-1,262-31.47%
18604,010-34,965-89.71%

Rome Population by Year