Rome is the largest city and county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Northwest Georgia. As the principal city of the Rome metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Floyd County, it serves as a regional hub for the surrounding area. According to the 2020 census, Rome had a population of 37,713, making it the largest city in Northwest Georgia and the 26th-largest city in the state.