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Rome Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Rome Township, Ashtabula County, township, in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Rome Township, Ashtabula County had 1,948 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,854 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,697 (±325). GEOID 3900768224.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,948

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,854 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,697 ±325

Median household income

$80,714

±$22,427 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$185,200

±$31,784 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$978

±$98 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Rome Township, Ashtabula County and what county is it in?

Rome Township, Ashtabula County is a township in Ashtabula County, Ohio. It covers 23.5 square miles of land, 79 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Rome Township (Ashtabula County): Roaming Shores (village, 1,586 in 2020).

Rome Township, Ashtabula County is in the Cleveland, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rome Township, Ashtabula County (marked with a dot) in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Rome Township, Ashtabula County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,948 people lived in Rome Township, Ashtabula County on July 1, 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,854 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,697 (±325).

  • July 2020→2021 +16 (1,887)
  • 2021→2022 +16 (1,903)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (1,907)
  • 2023→2024 +30 (1,937)
  • 2024→2025 +11 (1,948)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureRome Township, Ashtabula CountyAshtabula CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,697±32597,16711,810,293no clear change
Households688±12539,2454,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.47±0.282.392.37no clear change
Housing units866±12746,4775,292,391−186

Rome Township, Ashtabula County's population since 2000

From 1,568 in 2000 to 1,948 in 2025: up 24.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rome Township, Ashtabula County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,568
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,711
  • 2010 Census 1,812
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,760
  • 2020 Census 1,854
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,948

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Rome Township, Ashtabula County?

The median resident of Rome Township, Ashtabula County is 49.7 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureRome Township, Ashtabula CountyAshtabula CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.7±3.243.039.7+7.5
Under 18 years22.2%±5.9 pts21.8%22.0%–
65 years and over24.0%±5.1 pts20.3%18.3%–
Male56.3%±4.7 pts51.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.6%±0.9 pts5.0%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.8%±3.8 pts86.7%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.8%±2.6 pts3.7%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.4%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±2.2 pts3.7%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.9%±1.9 pts1.9%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.2%±1.0 pts7.9%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.0%±3.2 pts8.3%6.6%–
With a disability14.5%±4.1 pts17.2%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage9.2%±4.6 pts10.3%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.5%±3.6 pts87.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.3%±6.4 pts16.1%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.1%±3.4 pts5.8%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.0%±7.2 pts89.1%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.5%±0.7 pts1.5%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Rome Township, Ashtabula County earn?

Half of Rome Township, Ashtabula County's 688 households earn less than $80,714 a year (±$22,427), against $57,728 in Ashtabula County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $89,085 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureRome Township, Ashtabula CountyAshtabula CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$80,714±$22,427$57,728$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$102,444±$21,220$75,486$96,990–
Per capita income$41,400±$7,845$31,369$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line16.5%±10.8 pts17.6%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line26.3%±24.1 pts26.1%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP11.5%±7.1 pts18.2%12.5%–
Households with a computer97.4%±2.7 pts92.3%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.2%±3.0 pts88.1%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Rome Township, Ashtabula County?

Owners occupy 93.5% of Rome Township, Ashtabula County's occupied homes and renters 6.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,200 by its owner (±$31,784). The median renter pays $978 a month including utilities, and 100.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureRome Township, Ashtabula CountyAshtabula CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$185,200±$31,784$159,500$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$978±$98$828$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent100.0%±47.5 pts36.7%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,400±$187$1,229$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes93.5%±6.3 pts75.7%67.2%+15.6 pts
Renter-occupied homes6.5%±6.3 pts24.3%32.8%–
Housing units866±12746,4775,292,391−186
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.7 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±47.5 pts5.0%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes92.4%±5.5 pts77.8%68.8%–
Mobile homes7.2%±5.5 pts8.1%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.0%±1.1 pts0.6%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20198.0%±3.7 pts2.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier16.9%±9.0 pts29.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.6%±2.0 pts7.8%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Rome Township, Ashtabula County work and get to work?

87.4% of Rome Township, Ashtabula County's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureRome Township, Ashtabula CountyAshtabula CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.3%±6.6 pts57.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate1.9%±2.0 pts6.6%4.8%–
Drove alone to work87.4%±5.9 pts78.2%75.1%–
Carpooled1.6%±2.6 pts11.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.2 pts0.4%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±5.2 pts1.3%2.0%–
Worked from home8.9%±4.4 pts5.8%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work34.2 min±4.627.0 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Rome Township, Ashtabula County?

No census tract lies mostly in Rome Township, Ashtabula County; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Rome Township, Ashtabula County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rome Township, Ashtabula County
Tract 10.01Ashtabula County5,173 $71,887 $202,50028%
Tract 14.02Ashtabula County4,901 $53,025 $151,70010%
Tract 14.01Ashtabula County3,376 $82,692 $253,6006%
Tract 11.01Ashtabula County1,793 $65,313 $173,9001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rome Township, Ashtabula County) · Census block assignment files

How does Rome Township, Ashtabula County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rome Township, Ashtabula County is the 4,938th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 702nd-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Rome Township, Ashtabula County ranks 641st of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rome Township, Ashtabula County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate702nd1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)146th1,589
Residents per square mile1,277th1,734
Median household income641st1,699
Per capita income541st1,729
Median home value959th1,707
Median gross rent542nd1,453
Poverty rate284th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher739th1,613
Median age235th1,727
Owner-occupied share179th1,732
Work from home641st990
Travel time to work144th1,731

Rome Township, Ashtabula County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Rome Township, Ashtabula County?

21 of the 57 figures for Rome Township, Ashtabula County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rome Township, Ashtabula County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.