Roswell, NM Population

Overview

48,347

Total Population

35.3

Median age

50.77%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28,973

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Roswell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Roswell is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roswell's population under 18 was 26.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roswell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roswell, 21.85% were under the age of 15, 21.37% aged 15 to 29, 42.08% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 747 more females than males in Roswell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Roswell, NM.
The Roswell, NM gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,085.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,814.

Roswell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roswell population: 73% are White, 1.73% are Black or African American, 1.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.73% are some other race and 10.82% are multiracial.
Roswell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28,973 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,374 (40.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roswell is White with a population of 35,292 (73% of the total population).

Roswell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 48,612 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Roswell's population increased by 3,231 (7.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roswell's population decreased by 41 (0.08%), 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 2002 at 44,367.