Floyd County, Georgia
Floyd County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 98,584. The county seat is Rome. Floyd County comprises the Rome, GA metropolitan statistical area. History The county was established on December 3, 1832, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, and was created from land that was part of Cherokee County at the time. The county is named after United States Congressman John Floyd. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (1.7%) are covered by water. The northern third of Floyd County is located in the Oostanaula River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Etowah River sub-basin of the larger ACT River Basin, while the western third of Floyd County is located in the Upper Coosa River sub-basin of the same ACT River Basin. Lakes and reservoirs Antioch Lake Lake Conasauga DeSoto Lake Heath Lake Lake Marvin Powers Lake Weiss Lake Adjacent counties Walker County – north Gordon County – northeast Bartow County – east Polk County – south Cherokee County, Alabama – west (CST) Chattooga County – northwest National protected area Chattahoochee National Forest (part) Transportation Major highways U.S. Route 27 U.S. Route 411 State Route 1 State Route 1 Loop State Route 20 State Route 53 State Route 100 State Route 101 State Route 140 State Route 156 State Route 293 Pedestrians and cycling Heritage Trail System Kingfisher Trail Silver Creek Trail Simms Mountain Trail Snow Loop The Goat Thornwood Trail Viking Trail Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 United States Census, 90,565 people, 34,028 households, and 24,227 were families living in the county. The population density was . The 36,615 housing units averaged . The racial makeup of the county was 81.34% White, 13.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.88% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. About 5.50% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 34,028 households, 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the population was distributed as 24.60% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was