The Town Files

Floyd County, Georgia

99,693 people. The median home is worth $217,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $65,565.

Towns in Floyd County

Towns in Floyd County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rome37,713$234,300$54,43537.1
Lindale4,283$156,900$43,56135.1

People and housing

Floyd CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$217,900$202,650
Median rent$1,014$1,000
Median household income$65,565$57,176
Median age38.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%19.6%
Below the poverty line16.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

43,894 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,770 a year.

Largest industries in Floyd CountyHealth care & social assistan…8,918 jobs · $68,239Manufacturing6,282 jobs · $67,772Administrative & support6,135 jobs · $20,517Hotels & restaurants4,529 jobs · $23,850Retail4,370 jobs · $32,235Transportation & warehousing1,382 jobs · $47,928
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Floyd County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 593 storm events in Floyd County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Floyd County by type since 1996Hail102Heat9Flood12Drought37Lightning38Flash Flood35Strong Wind14Winter Storm12Tropical Storm13Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Floyd County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).