Rockmart is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,284 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rockmart is the 158th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Rockmart was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Rockmart is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.72% of the Rockmart workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Rockmart is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rockmart who work in healthcare (14.75%), management occupations (13.64%), and office and administrative support (7.31%). One downside of living in Rockmart, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.34 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Rockmart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Rockmart citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.50% of adults 25 and older in Rockmart have a college degree. The per capita income in Rockmart in 2022 was $29,711, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,844 for a family of four. However, Rockmart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rockmart is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rockmart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockmart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rockmart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rockmart include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Rockmart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
