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Welcome to Floyd County ...

Time Zone: Floyd County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rome is the Seat for Floyd County.

Floyd County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Floyd had a population of 98,498 people. This is an increase of 2.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 96,431 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Floyd represented 1% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Floyd County:

  • Byrd
    • Byrd is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd
    • Estimated population in 2019: 500 people
  • Cave Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Central Grove is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
    • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
  • Chatillon
    • Chatillon is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatillon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,290 people
  • Chiaha ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Chiaha is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
  • Robealou Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
  • Rome
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rome is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
  • Summerville Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.