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Floyd County centers on Rome, founded in 1834 where the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers meet. The median list price is $319,575 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Floyd County was established on December 3, 1832. Two years later the county seat moved from Livingston to Rome. Rome was founded in 1834 on the Cherokee settlement known as Head of Coosa. It sits where the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers meet. The city takes its name from seven hills, including Old Shorter, Jackson, and Neely, also called Clock Tower Hill. The county had 101,378 residents in July 2025, up 2.8% since April 2020 (Census). The mean commute is 23.3 minutes, shorter than Georgia's 28.3 (ACS 2024 5-year).
The median list price was $319,575, up 5.8% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 449 active listings, with a median 61 days on market. About 22% of listings had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $217,900 (Census, 2020-2024). About 63.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,565 (Census, 2020-2024).
Two public districts serve the area. Floyd County Schools has about 8,949 students in 15 schools. Rome City Schools has about 6,357 students in 8 schools (allk12, about SY 2024-25). Berry College describes its 27,000-acre campus as the world's largest, with about 2,100 students. Shorter University, Georgia Highlands College, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College are also based in Rome. Atrium Health Floyd reports 5,200+ teammates system-wide, including Harbin Clinic. Since 2019, announced projects total over $2 billion in investment and over 1,000 jobs (Oct 2025 profile). About 25.4% of residents 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree, versus 36.3% statewide. The poverty rate is 14.5%, compared with 12.6% for Georgia (ACS 2024).
Rome sits on seven named hills, including Myrtle, Lumpkin, and Clock Tower Hill, on the Cherokee settlement once called Head of Coosa.
Median list price was $319,575, up 5.8% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). Listings spent a median 61 days on market.
Four colleges are based in Rome: Berry College, Shorter University, Georgia Highlands College, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
Announced investment since 2019 tops $2 billion, with over 1,000 new jobs. The county has 116 manufacturers, including Pirelli and Suzuki (Oct 2025).
Explore the Area
The river city's commercial core along Broad Street, with locally owned restaurants and the Clocktower, built in 1871 as the city water reservoir.
Rome's historic residential district between the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers, with older homes and walkable streets.
The side of town near Berry College, whose own figures put its campus at 27,000 acres and about 2,100 students.
A small town south of Rome known for its natural spring, Rolater Park, and historic district.
The median list price was $319,575, up 5.8% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $217,900 (Census, 2020-2024). They measure different things: asking prices for homes listed now versus owner estimates of all homes.
Listings spent a median 61 days on market, up 3.4% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 449 active listings, and 22% had a price reduction.
Rome was founded in 1834 where the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers meet. Its name comes from seven hills, such as Blossom, Myrtle, and Mount Aventine. The Clocktower, built in 1871, first served as the city water reservoir.
Atrium Health Floyd is the county's largest employer, with over 3,400 employees by an undated count. Its 361-bed Level II trauma hospital is in Rome. Manufacturers include Kellanova, Pirelli, Ball, International Paper, Summit Hill Foods, and Suzuki.
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