Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Rockmart grades D− overall, ranked 237th of 258 in Georgia, mostly because of health and safety. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It reports more crime per resident than 85% of U.S. towns, including 19 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also has a long history, with 3 places on the National Register. Rockmart's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Among 263 Georgia towns, just 9 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Rockmart.
Where Rockmart beats most towns.
4,199 counted in 2010 and 4,732 in 2020; an estimated 5,369 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.6% since 2020, after 12.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Rockmart is from typical.
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Census counts: 450 in 1880, 4,732 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockmart, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rockmart.
Rockmart draws workers from Cedartown and beyond, fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
3,628 jobs are based in Rockmart, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 2,163 in 2013 to 3,628.
Most working residents leave Rockmart for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Rockmart has added 1,465 jobs, to 3,628 in 2023. At 29 minutes, Rockmart’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Rockmart | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Polk County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rockmart High School, with 956 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 764 | B− |
| Rockmart High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 956 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
39% of Rockmart adults feel lonely, close to Georgia’s towns (38%) and above U.S. towns (33%). 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rockmart. Rockmart beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Rockmart | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rockmart | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18% | 13.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 69% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 217 to 138 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Rockmart’s property crime rate is 22.3 per 1,000 residents. Rockmart reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Rockmart’s violent crime rate is 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Rockmart | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22.3 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Rockmart home is worth about $254,000, up 1.4% in a year, 23% below the Georgia typical home. The median rent in Rockmart is $986 a month.
| Rockmart | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $986 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 31.6°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 88% of Georgia places with climate records; July afternoons average 89.9°.
Rockmart has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Rockmart | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Nathan Dean Park, at 45 acres.
| Rockmart | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nathan Dean Park | — | 45 |
| 2. Seaborn Jones Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 3. Rockmart Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockmart. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
34 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
38 mi MuseumChattahoochee Nature Center
16 mi Ancient siteEtowah Indian Mounds
40 mi Park & preserveAtlanta Beltline
27 mi Stadium & arenaFifth Third StadiumSix Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Atlanta Beltline: PghPhxNfk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rockmart
About 5 of every 100 Rockmart residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Rockmart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Rockmart on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Rockmart.
City in Georgia, US
Rockmart is a town in Polk County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 4,732 at the 2020 census. It developed as a railroad depot town when the Southern Railway built a station in the area. The community was incorporated in 1872, and was named from abundant deposits of slate in the area. The Rockmart Downtown Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Rockmart grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #237 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D for health, C− for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
6 notable people were born here, including Danny Roberts and Bill Calhoun.
