Rome, New York Population 2024

31,576

Rome Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rome was:

  • White: 86.14%
  • Two or more races: 5.67%
  • Black or African American: 4.54%
  • Other race: 1.9%
  • Asian: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
74.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
421.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.95% (-302)
The current population of Rome, New York is 31,576 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,878.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,59386.14%
Two or more races1,8175.67%
Black or African American1,4534.54%
Other race6101.9%
Asian5201.62%
Native American380.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rome Population by Race

Rome Population Pyramid 2024

Rome Median Age

40.7

Total

40.1

Male

40.9

Female

Rome Adults

There are 25,341 adults, (6,166 of whom are seniors) in Rome.

Rome Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rome Sex Ratio

Female15,88449.59%
Male16,14750.41%

Rome Population by Age

Rome Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7262.1856.643.4
Non Family5,9651.1346.453.6
Married4,8802.9881.118.9
Female1,9573.0633.966.1
Male9242.914159

2.87

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

56.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rome Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1329.31%
Associates Degree2,47010.79%
Bachelors Degree2,76012.06%
Graduate Degree2,1159.24%
High School Graduate7,16331.29%
Less Than 9th Grade8893.88%
Some College5,36623.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rome Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rome Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,70317,5584,430
Black1,14762166
Hispanic1,102842165
2+ Races847746183
Other Race3462686
Asian29625178
Native American2490

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 26.35%.

Rome Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,228$79,583$48,672
Graduate Degree$62,917$63,787$61,192
High School Graduate$36,134$39,015$31,156
Less Than 9th Grade$24,009$26,004$21,023
Overall$42,751$49,266$38,968
Some College$42,133$53,507$38,513

$42,751

Average Earnings

$49,266

Average Male

$38,968

Average Female

Rome Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rome Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rome Language

93.72% of Rome residents speak only English, while 6.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.23% of the population.

Rome Language

Rome Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,9853,91715.07%
Hispanic1,63358735.95%
Multiple1,77343724.65%
Black80720925.9%
Other51618535.85%
Asian5117915.46%

17.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.87%

Male Poverty Rate

16.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rome

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rome is Hispanic, with 35.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rome is White, with 15.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.36%.

Rome Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.92%
High School19.65%
Some College12.51%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%

Rome Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.51%
Male Unemployed14.47%
Female Employed6.89%
Male Employed5.8%

Rome Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rome Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,084$87,022
Households$56,901$70,407
Married Families$89,932$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,139$46,139

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rome Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rome Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rome Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rome Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rome Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,383

Number of Veterans

2,272

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam792
First Gulf War637
Second Gulf War447
Korea237
World War II27

Rome Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+643
35 to 54546
65 to 74543
55 to 64515
18 to 34136

Rome Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1089.5%
Black15011.3%
2+ Races858.07%
Hispanic725.33%
Other Race4011.56%

Rome Veterans by Race

Rome Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rome Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Rome Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rome Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rome Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.29%

Born in Rome

96.56%

Native Born

3.44%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.56% of Rome residents were born in the United States, with 82.29% having been born in New York. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rome Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,200-75-0.24%
202831,275-75-0.24%
202731,350-76-0.24%
202631,426-75-0.24%
202531,501-75-0.24%
202431,576-76-0.24%
202331,652-34-0.11%
202231,686-12-0.04%
202131,698-180-0.56%
202031,878-257-0.8%
201932,135-47-0.15%
201832,182-82-0.25%
201732,26410%
201632,263-130-0.4%
201532,393-179-0.55%
201432,572-210-0.64%
201332,782-122-0.37%
201232,904-636-1.9%
201133,540-189-0.56%
201033,72900%
200034,950-9,400-21.2%
199044,3505241.2%
198043,826-6,322-12.61%
197050,148-1,498-2.9%
196051,6469,96423.9%
195041,6827,46821.83%
194034,2141,8765.8%
193032,3385,99722.77%
192026,3415,84428.51%
191020,4975,15433.59%
190015,3433522.35%
189014,9912,79722.94%
188012,1941,19410.85%
187011,0007,416206.92%
18603,584-27,616-88.51%

Rome Population by Year