Rockmart is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,249 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rockmart is the 158th largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Rockmart is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 50.28% of the Rockmart workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Rockmart is a city of transportation and shipping workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rockmart who work in healthcare (9.83%), management occupations (6.67%), and food service (5.23%). One downside of living in Rockmart is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rockmart, the average commute to work is 31.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Rockmart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Rockmart who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.77% of the adults in Rockmart have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rockmart in 2022 was $22,774, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,096 for a family of four. However, Rockmart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rockmart is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rockmart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockmart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rockmart include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Rockmart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
