Roswell, New Mexico Population 2024

46,669

Roswell Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Roswell was:

  • White: 62.24%
  • Two or more races: 19.57%
  • Other race: 13.89%
  • Black or African American: 1.77%
  • Asian: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
29.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,570.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.63% (-1,760)
The current population of Roswell, New Mexico is 46,669 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 48,429.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,76662.24%
Two or more races9,35719.57%
Other race6,64313.89%
Black or African American8461.77%
Asian7701.61%
Native American3920.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander490.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roswell Population by Race

Roswell Population Pyramid 2024

Roswell Median Age

36.8

Total

33.9

Male

38.6

Female

Roswell Adults

There are 35,877 adults, (7,678 of whom are seniors) in Roswell.

Roswell Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Roswell Sex Ratio

Female23,94450.07%
Male23,87949.93%

Roswell Population by Age

Roswell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,8862.5866.433.6
Married6,8593.3580.319.7
Non Family6,6631.1952.647.4
Female3,2053.3762.237.8
Male1,1593.7574.925.1

3.25

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roswell Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,16010.2%
Associates Degree2,7919.01%
Bachelors Degree3,65011.78%
Graduate Degree2,4287.84%
High School Graduate8,40527.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7318.82%
Some College7,80725.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roswell Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roswell Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic16,59012,1181,932
White12,76211,5713,610
2+ Races5,8044,245534
Other Race3,7932,837415
Black557492168
Asian498408254
Native American24216832
Islander3900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51%.

Roswell Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,234$56,477$49,359
Graduate Degree$74,797$74,773$74,808
High School Graduate$33,027$33,440$32,768
Less Than 9th Grade$23,793$30,924$19,233
Overall$36,011$43,778$33,032
Some College$33,098$45,723$26,213

$36,011

Average Earnings

$43,778

Average Male

$33,032

Average Female

Roswell Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roswell Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roswell Language

65.34% of Roswell residents speak only English, while 34.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.35% of the population.

Roswell Language

Roswell Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic28,1758,15528.94%
White15,5662,80618.03%
Multiple9,1042,64129.01%
Other6,2691,61825.81%
Black7449312.5%
Native3525615.91%
Asian661416.2%

24.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.81%

Male Poverty Rate

27.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roswell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roswell is Multiple, with 29.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roswell is Asian, with 6.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.33%.

Roswell Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.14%
High School23.84%
Some College15.07%
Bachelors or Greater8.33%

Roswell Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.01%
Male Unemployed63.62%
Female Employed15.17%
Male Employed7.23%

Roswell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roswell Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,213$83,040
Households$50,294$72,759
Married Families$82,067$105,745
Non Families$30,694$51,412

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roswell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Roswell Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roswell Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Roswell Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roswell Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,744

Number of Veterans

2,574

Male Veterans

170

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,069
Second Gulf War519
First Gulf War485
Korea314
World War II44

Roswell Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74905
75+819
55 to 64411
35 to 54383
18 to 34226

Roswell Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9748.72%
Hispanic1,0245.1%
2+ Races5738.29%
Other Race1372.95%
Black406.13%
Native American205.78%

Roswell Veterans by Race

Roswell Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roswell Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Roswell Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roswell Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roswell Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.79%

Born in Roswell

88.44%

Native Born

11.56%

Foreign Born

5.85%

Non Citizen

5.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.44% of Roswell residents were born in the United States, with 59.79% having been born in New Mexico. 5.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Roswell Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,469-440-0.98%
202844,909-440-0.97%
202745,349-440-0.96%
202645,789-440-0.95%
202546,229-440-0.94%
202446,669-440-0.93%
202347,109-280-0.59%
202247,389-614-1.28%
202148,003-426-0.88%
202048,4299031.9%
201947,526450.09%
201847,481-464-0.97%
201747,945-364-0.75%
201648,309-155-0.32%
201548,46440.01%
201448,460-152-0.31%
201348,6121740.36%
201248,438-10-0.02%
201148,448-18-0.04%
201048,46600%
200045,2936391.43%
199044,6544,97812.55%
198039,6765,76817.01%
197033,908-5,685-14.36%
196039,59313,85553.83%
195025,73812,25690.91%
194013,4822,30920.67%
193011,1734,14058.87%
19207,03386113.95%
19106,1725,8721957.33%
1900300-44,169-99.33%

Roswell Population by Year