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Rockmart, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Rockmart is a Census city of 5,204 people across 5.40 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $56,828, 61.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockmart
What Rockmart is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.4 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land964
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rockmart
- Population5,204
- Median age41.5
- Population under 181,393 plus or minus 359
- Share under 1826.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over799 plus or minus 255
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households1,992
- Family households1,088
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rockmart
- Median household income$56,828
- Per capita income$29,711
- Civilian labor force2,457
- Employed2,244
- Unemployed213 plus or minus 236
- Unemployment rate8.7 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over3,644
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rockmart
- Housing units2,106
- Occupied units1,992
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 85
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied1,234
- Renter occupied758 plus or minus 206
- Ownership rate61.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$201,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$986 plus or minus $227
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units1,809
- Share single family85.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more297 plus or minus 185
- Share in buildings of two or more14.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rockmart gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,086
- Commuting under 15 minutes459 plus or minus 196
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.0 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,168 plus or minus 393
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.0 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Drove alone78.0 percent
- Carpooled16.0 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockmart
SBA loans in Rockmart (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$6,489,300
- Average approval$405,581
- Median approval$555,600
- Largest approval$728,000
- Jobs supported114
- Jobs per approval7.1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more31.3 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockmart, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rockmart (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,876,000
- Average approval$719,000
- Median approval$681,500
- Largest approval$1,050,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockmart, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rockmart
- NFIP communityCity of Rockmart
- NFIP community number130154
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/19
The City of Rockmart participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130154 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Rockmart
Polk County context, not Rockmart figures
- Establishments in Polk County670
- Covered employment, Polk County11,149
- Average annual pay, Polk County$48,735
- Housing units permitted, Polk County147
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockmart.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rockmart questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockmart, Georgia?
5,204, in 1,992 households. Rockmart city covers 5.40 square miles of land, which is 964 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockmart in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockmart?
$56,828. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,700. Median gross rent is $986 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockmart businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $6.5 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $555,600, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockmart, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockmart borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockmart. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockmart in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockmart appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockmart, city of, community 130154, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rockmart figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rockmart.
Is zoning published for Rockmart?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.