Rome is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 37,913 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Rome is the 26th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rome is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rome is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rome who work in sales jobs (10.16%), office and administrative support (7.28%), and healthcare (7.28%). The percentage of people in Rome who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.25% of adults in Rome have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rome in 2022 was $29,996, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,984 for a family of four. However, Rome contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rome is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rome home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rome residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rome also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.00% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rome include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Rome is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
