Rome, New York Population 2024

31,576

Rome Demographics

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

  • White: 83.62%
  • Two or more races: 7.28%
  • Black or African American: 4.69%
  • Other race: 2.5%
  • Asian: 1.78%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
74.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
421.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.95% (-302)
The current population of Rome, New York is 31,576 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,878.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,58683.62%
Two or more races2,3167.28%
Black or African American1,4904.69%
Other race7962.5%
Asian5661.78%
Native American410.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rome Population by Race

Rome Population Pyramid 2024

Rome Median Age

40.4

Total

38.8

Male

42.2

Female

Rome Adults

There are 25,135 adults, (6,184 of whom are seniors) in Rome.

Rome Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rome Sex Ratio

Female15,51848.81%
Male16,27751.19%

Rome Population by Age

Rome Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,8592.1655.444.6
Non Family6,2151.1445.454.6
Married4,5362.9283.116.9
Female2,0273.234.765.3
Male1,0812.8735.864.2

2.82

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rome Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9878.75%
Associates Degree2,45810.83%
Bachelors Degree2,83112.47%
Graduate Degree2,0338.96%
High School Graduate7,22931.85%
Less Than 9th Grade9884.35%
Some College5,17122.78%

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
White19,13117,0624,401
Black1,207731106
Hispanic1,204916132
2+ Races1,143944170
Other Race4843916
Asian367315103
Native American2490

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.07%.

Rome Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,442$70,858$46,154
Graduate Degree$67,063$67,338$63,382
High School Graduate$37,190$41,732$33,981
Less Than 9th Grade$25,783$26,731$23,478
Overall$44,147$49,346$41,365
Some College$44,879$51,053$42,001

$44,147

Average Earnings

$49,346

Average Male

$41,365

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

93.79% of Rome residents speak only English, while 6.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.21% of the population.

Rome Language

Rome Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,9493,87415.53%
Hispanic1,90373538.62%
Multiple2,26062927.83%
Black91225327.74%
Other71624834.64%
Asian55810819.35%

18.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.81%

Male Poverty Rate

16.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rome

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rome is Hispanic, with 38.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rome is White, with 15.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.08%.

Rome Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.17%
High School22.16%
Some College9.24%
Bachelors or Greater4.48%

Rome Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.18%
Male Unemployed17.34%
Female Employed4.68%
Male Employed4.47%

Rome Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rome Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,542$87,890
Households$58,857$71,885
Married Families$96,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,119$48,197

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rome Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

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 55-64.

Rome Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rome Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,288

Number of Veterans

2,103

Male Veterans

185

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam763
First Gulf War604
Second Gulf War462
Korea192
World War II9

Rome Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+600
65 to 74583
55 to 64490
35 to 54485
18 to 34130

Rome Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9809.23%
Black19014.27%
Hispanic946.49%
2+ Races674.97%
Other Race479.27%
Asian41.06%

Rome Veterans by Race

Rome Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rome Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

6.8%

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

82.97%

Born in Rome

96.79%

Native Born

3.21%

Foreign Born

1.59%

Non Citizen

1.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.79% of Rome residents were born in the United States, with 82.97% having been born in New York. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rome Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,200-75-0.24%
202831,275-75-0.24%
202731,350-76-0.24%
202631,426-75-0.24%
202531,501-75-0.24%
202431,576-76-0.24%
202331,652-34-0.11%
202231,686-12-0.04%
202131,698-180-0.56%
202031,878-257-0.8%
201932,135-47-0.15%
201832,182-82-0.25%
201732,26410%
201632,263-130-0.4%
201532,393-179-0.55%
201432,572-210-0.64%
201332,782-122-0.37%
201232,904-636-1.9%
201133,540-189-0.56%
201033,72900%
200034,950-9,400-21.2%
199044,3505241.2%
198043,826-6,322-12.61%
197050,148-1,498-2.9%
196051,6469,96423.9%
195041,6827,46821.83%
194034,2141,8765.8%
193032,3385,99722.77%
192026,3415,84428.51%
191020,4975,15433.59%
190015,3433522.35%
189014,9912,79722.94%
188012,1941,19410.85%
187011,0007,416206.92%
18603,584-27,616-88.51%

Rome Population by Year