ABA therapy in Rome, GA
About 39,000 people live in Rome, across 31.84 square miles — moderately spread out, at roughly 1,217 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 42.7 mi to Marietta
- Georgia Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Rome
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Marietta, roughly 42.7 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Rome it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Rome by the numbers
- Population
- 38,747
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 31.84 sq mi
- 1,217 people per square mile
- Size in Georgia
- #28
- of 305 communities we cover
- Size in Floyd County
- #1
- of 2 towns in the county
Rome has grown about 2% since the 2020 census — a growing town usually means more families arriving than local services have caught up with, and waitlists follow that curve.
Which rules apply to you
About 38% of Floyd County's 101,390 residents live in Rome, one of 2 incorporated places in the county. The county's rules govern you; the county page has the full coverage detail.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Georgia Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Georgia, and Georgia’s autism insurance law reaches private plans issued in the state. Your address changes which providers can reach you — it doesn’t change whether you’re covered.
Rome questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Rome
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Rome: