The Town Files

Rockdale County, Georgia

95,281 people. The median home is worth $292,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $77,247.

Towns in Rockdale County

Towns in Rockdale County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Conyers17,305$284,300$63,14038.3
Lakeview Estates2,660$74,700$46,90027.5

People and housing

Rockdale CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$292,900$202,650
Median rent$1,525$1,000
Median household income$77,247$57,176
Median age39.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line10.8%16.2%

Jobs and pay

35,707 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,314 a year.

Largest industries in Rockdale CountyManufacturing5,538 jobs · $80,643Retail4,827 jobs · $35,543Health care & social assistan…4,566 jobs · $61,560Construction3,485 jobs · $85,558Hotels & restaurants3,397 jobs · $20,745Professional & technical serv…1,756 jobs · $78,846
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rockdale County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 263 storm events in Rockdale County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Rockdale County by type since 1996Hail31Heat10Drought36Ice Storm6Lightning18Flash Flood7Strong Wind7Winter Storm7Tropical Storm13Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rockdale County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).