Rome is a city in Floyd County, Georgia, home to about 38,189 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30161 and 30165, and parts of 30173 are in Rome too.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rome; also Shannon and Lindale
Part is in Rome, part in Lindale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rome. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL540 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rome; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rome had 37,713 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Floyd County grew from 33,113 residents in 1900 to 98,584 in 2020.
Floyd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rome, GA weather station (2 miles away).
39,783 jobs at 2,128 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,182 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rome’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 182 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 269 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 361 |
| Mental health providers | 174 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1834.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Floyd County, Rome City, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Park Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–4 | 429 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Anna K. Davie ElementaryRome | Pre-K–6 | 413 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Armuchee Primary SchoolRome | Pre-K–2 | 480 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| East Central Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–6 | 439 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Elm Street ElementaryRome | Pre-K–6 | 558 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–4 | 536 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Johnson ElementaryRome | Pre-K–4 | 518 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Main Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–6 | 424 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Model Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–4 | 501 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| West Central Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–6 | 595 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West End Elementary SchoolRome | Pre-K–6 | 1,005 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention CenterRome | 5–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Coosa Middle SchoolRome | 5–7 | 459 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Model Middle SchoolRome | 5–7 | 522 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Armuchee High SchoolRome | 6–12 | 953 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Rome Middle SchoolRome | 7–8 | 937 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Coosa High SchoolRome | 8–12 | 861 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Model HighRome | 8–12 | 915 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Rome High SchoolRome | 9–12 | 1,986 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington SchoolRome | Pre-K–12 | 747 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Montessori School of RomeRome | Pre-K–12 | 69 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Rome First SchoolRome | Pre-K–K | 6 | Methodist | 1.4 mi |
| Unity Christian SchoolRome | Pre-K–12 | 305 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.2 mi |
| Academy of Rome & Cartersville, Inc.Rome | 2–12 | 46 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shannon and Lindale.
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