Overview
92,688
Total Population
40.2
Median age
50.44%
Female population %
98.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
51.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15,806
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Roswell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roswell is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roswell's population under 18 was 24.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roswell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roswell, 19.60% were under the age of 15, 16.50% aged 15 to 29, 49.50% aged 30 to 64, 13.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 814 more females than males in Roswell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Roswell, GA.
- The Roswell, GA gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,795.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,816.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roswell's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roswell population: 71.04% are White, 12.48% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.07% are Asian, 5.74% are some other race and 6.42% are multiracial.
- Roswell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 15,806 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76,882 (82.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roswell is White with a population of 65,845 (71.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roswell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 94,856 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Roswell's population increased by 7,551 (9.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roswell's population increased by 4,140 (4.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Roswell's population was lowest in year 2005 at 76,128.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)