Roswell Population History 1990 - 2023

Roswell Population Facts

What is the current population of Roswell?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Roswell is 47,109. Roswell, New Mexico is the 856th largest city in the US.

What county is Roswell, New Mexico in?

Roswell is located entirely in Chaves County.

What is the size of Roswell, New Mexico in square miles?

Roswell has an area of 29.9 square miles. Roswell is the 7th largest city, by area, in New Mexico.

What was the peak population of Roswell?

The peak population of Roswell was in 2020, when its population was 48,541. In 2020, Roswell was the 819th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 856th largest city in the US. Roswell is currently 3.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Roswell growing?

Roswell has grown 4.2% since the 2000. Roswell, New Mexico's growth is below average. 77% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Roswell, New Mexico?

Roswell has a population density of 1,619.9 people per square mile. Roswell has the 7th highest population density in New Mexico.

Roswell Demographics

What is the voting age population of Roswell, New Mexico?

The total voting age population of Roswell, New Mexico, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 32,299. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Roswell, New Mexico residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.6% of the residents of Roswell are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Roswell, New Mexico?

The racial demographics of Roswell are 85.9% White, 6.7% Other, 2.3% Two or more races, 2.0% American Indian, 1.8% Black and 1.3% Asian. Additionally, 58.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Roswell, New Mexico residents are below the poverty line?

In Roswell, 19.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.1%. On a per-household basis, 15.0% of families are below the poverty line in Roswell.

What percentage of Roswell, New Mexico residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.3% of Roswell residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Roswell, New Mexico residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.5% of Roswell residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Roswell, New Mexico residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Roswell residents aged 5 and older, 34.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 31.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Roswell Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Roswell, New Mexico?

The unemployment rate in Roswell is 5.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Roswell, New Mexico residents work for the government?

In Roswell, 20.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Roswell, New Mexico?

The median household income in Roswell is $43,372.

Roswell Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Roswell, New Mexico?

In Roswell, 66.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Roswell, New Mexico?

Renters occupy 33.9% of housing units in Roswell.

What percentage of Roswell, New Mexico housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Roswell, 4.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Roswell, New Mexico housing units were built after 2000?

In Roswell, 8.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Roswell, New Mexico?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Roswell is $778.

What percentage of households in Roswell, New Mexico have broadband internet?

In Roswell, 69.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.