Editing Rome, Georgia (section)

===2000 census===
At the 2000 census,<ref>{{cite web |title=Georgia - 2000 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-2-12.pdf |access-date=March 19, 2024 |date=April 2003}}</ref>  34,980 people, 13,320 households and 8,431 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,190.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 14,508 housing units averaged 493.7 per square mile (190.7/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 63.12% White, 27.66% African American, 1.42% Asian, 0.39% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 5.61% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.35% of the population.

Of the 13,320 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were not families. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.  For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The [[median household income]] was $30,930, and the median family income was $37,775. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $22,421 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,327. About 15.3% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under the age of 18 and 16.3% of those 65 and older.