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Floyd County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Floyd County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Floyd County, GA has a population of 101,390 and grew 2.2% over five years, anchored by Rome as a regional center with a labor force participation rate of 59.0% and an unemployment rate of 4.3%. Roughly 24.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $35,310, and a GDP per capita of $43,170 runs above median household income of $65,565, pointing to wage concentration in certain sectors. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $194,100 and median gross rent of $971/month, while a 16.8% poverty rate and the relatively modest education attainment level indicate a workforce weighted toward lower-to-mid wage occupations.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

101,390

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$65,565

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

Floyd County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone70,982 (71.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,764 (13.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,539 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,524 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,526 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,463 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,384
  2. 2.Other Indo-European624
  3. 3.Vietnamese294
  4. 4.Arabic131
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,829

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,170

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,450
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,812
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,786
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,172
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,156

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,015
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,140
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,559
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,973
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,204

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)7,689
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)2,545
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.12×)4,387
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)1,089
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)10,934

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$971/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,455 (14.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,112 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,603 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,175 (9.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,754 (7.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,470 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,034 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled4,209 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home3,264 (7.5%)
  • Walked1,075 (2.5%)
  • Other611 (1.4%)
  • Taxi99 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.