Roswell, Georgia Population 2024

91,293

Roswell Demographics

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

  • White: 68.23%
  • Black or African American: 11.9%
  • Two or more races: 8.59%
  • Other race: 6.49%
  • Asian: 4.5%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
40.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,242.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.78% (-1,651)
The current population of Roswell, Georgia is 91,293 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 92,944.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,29668.23%
Black or African American11,03511.9%
Two or more races7,9718.59%
Other race6,0256.49%
Asian4,1724.5%
Native American2510.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roswell Population by Race

Roswell Population Pyramid 2024

Roswell Median Age

40.5

Total

39.5

Male

41.8

Female

Roswell Adults

There are 70,513 adults, (13,972 of whom are seniors) in Roswell.

Roswell Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Roswell Sex Ratio

Female47,13050.8%
Male45,64049.2%

Roswell Population by Age

Roswell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,4352.670.829.2
Married19,5173.2285.114.9
Non Family11,1111.2959.140.9
Female3,0663.2641.958.1
Male1,7412.9234.565.5

3.11

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roswell Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5882.49%
Associates Degree3,7635.9%
Bachelors Degree25,35739.74%
Graduate Degree15,06923.62%
High School Graduate7,78112.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7042.67%
Some College8,54813.4%

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
White43,05742,51430,958
Hispanic7,9055,6092,431
Black7,0466,6783,814
2+ Races4,2383,8641,541
Asian3,1793,1022,154
Other Race2,6641,513659
Native American19917611
Islander20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 71.9%.

Roswell Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,343$101,865$57,180
Graduate Degree$110,091$129,076$87,330
High School Graduate$35,533$43,527$33,097
Less Than 9th Grade$24,268$24,264$24,318
Overall$69,224$89,154$51,995
Some College$45,107$62,647$38,003

$69,224

Average Earnings

$89,154

Average Male

$51,995

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

77.44% of Roswell residents speak only English, while 22.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.35% of the population.

Roswell Language

Roswell Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,8492,29215.44%
White57,2772,2693.96%
Other6,0181,33222.13%
Black10,7688467.86%
Multiple7,9626578.25%
Asian4,171521.25%
Native251197.57%

6.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.86%

Male Poverty Rate

7.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roswell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roswell is Other, with 22.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roswell is Asian, with 1.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.81%.

Roswell Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.16%
High School8.45%
Some College5.89%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Roswell Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.29%
Male Unemployed8.35%
Female Employed4.25%
Male Employed3.76%

Roswell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roswell Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,885$189,234
Households$122,924$163,080
Married Families$171,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$73,793$99,240

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roswell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Roswell Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roswell Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,183

Number of Veterans

3,805

Male Veterans

378

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,561
First Gulf War1,099
Second Gulf War714
Korea101
World War II65

Roswell Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,256
35 to 541,080
75+886
55 to 64729
18 to 34232

Roswell Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,3006.55%
Black6367.92%
2+ Races1081.98%
Hispanic1001.05%
Asian802.45%
Native American3718.59%
Other Race220.71%

Roswell Veterans by Race

Roswell Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roswell Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

33.84%

Born in Roswell

80.69%

Native Born

19.31%

Foreign Born

10.03%

Non Citizen

9.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.69% of Roswell residents were born in the United States, with 33.84% having been born in Georgia. 10.03% 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
202989,229-413-0.46%
202889,642-413-0.46%
202790,055-412-0.46%
202690,467-413-0.45%
202590,880-413-0.45%
202491,293-413-0.45%
202391,706-1,170-1.26%
202292,8762520.27%
202192,624-320-0.34%
202092,944-1,912-2.02%
201994,856590.06%
201894,797-8-0.01%
201794,8051620.17%
201694,6437490.8%
201593,8942450.26%
201493,649-54-0.06%
201393,7034620.5%
201293,2412,3222.55%
201190,9192,1202.39%
201088,79900%
200079,33431,41165.54%
199047,92324,586105.35%
198023,33717,907329.78%
19705,4302,44782.03%
19602,9831,38386.44%
19401,60030023.08%
19001,300-87,929-98.54%

Roswell Population by Year