Rome is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 38,747 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Rome is the 26th largest community in Georgia.

A relatively large number of people in Rome telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Rome is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.39% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rome in 2022 was $33,560, 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 $134,240 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 20.45% 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.