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Rockmart, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Floyd County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,142
Population
952/sq mi density
$53,854
Median Income
$25,769 per capita
$186,600
Home Value
$250,380 Zillow
$939
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
697
Violent Crime/100K
9,113 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$53,854 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$186,600 home value, $939/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
697 violent crimes/100K (83% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,854
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,769
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockmart vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockmart’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,854
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,769
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,651
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$957
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$957
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,687M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,448
Restaurants
196
Healthcare
356
Retail
393
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,651
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,755
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,769 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,651 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $957 |
| County GDP | $5,687M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,448 |
| Restaurants | 196 |
| Healthcare | 356 |
| Retail | 393 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,651 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,755 |