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Roswell

Georgia · 79,334 residents · 40.7 sq mi
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With 79,334 people, Roswell is a city in Georgia. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households here earn about 69% more than in Georgia as a whole. Since 1990 the city has risen by half, up 31,411 people. Median home value sits at $204,700. Median household income runs $71,726, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
79,334
+66%since 1990
from 47,923 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.2
+4%since 1990
from 33.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
40.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K57K71K85K99K19902000201020202024Roswell
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(5,504)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(5,271)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(5,288)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(5,100)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(4,753)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417%(13,489)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.1%(14,378)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.3%(12,967)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(6,632)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744%(3,158)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(2,050)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(744)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,726
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,205 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,012
+50%since 1990
from $24,080 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$204,700
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $142,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$894
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $586 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 67.8% in 1990
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(44,209)
Black4.9%(2,342)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,391)
Asian1.7%(830)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(59,870)
Black8.3%(6,620)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(8,421)
Asian3.7%(2,932)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.7%(8,064)
South American3.5%(3,272)
Colombian1.5%(1,395)
Central American1.5%(1,380)
Puerto Rican1.1%(973)
Venezuelan1%(952)
Guatemalan0.6%(600)
Cuban0.5%(453)
Honduran0.5%(445)
Peruvian0.4%(406)
Dominican0.4%(350)
Salvadoran0.3%(278)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(206)
Bolivian0.2%(157)
Paraguayan0.1%(61)
Argentine0.1%(47)
Spaniard0%(33)
Uruguayan0%(29)
Chilean0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(1,559)
Chinese0.8%(726)
Korean0.6%(581)
Filipino0.5%(481)
Vietnamese0.3%(319)
Japanese0.1%(62)
Thai0.1%(52)
Taiwanese0.1%(49)
Cambodian0%(30)
Pakistani0%(27)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(19)
Laotian0%(16)
Nepalese0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0.1%(115)
Chamorro0.1%(68)
Ancestry
English15.6%(14,482)
German10.8%(9,974)
Irish9.3%(8,574)
Italian5.4%(5,021)
American5.1%(4,686)
Scottish2.5%(2,348)
Polish2.2%(2,017)
French2.2%(2,014)
Russian1.4%(1,323)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,289)
West Indian1.2%(1,117)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
British1.2%(1,102)
Brazilian1.1%(1,001)
Arab0.9%(788)
Norwegian0.8%(763)
Swedish0.8%(763)
Jamaican0.7%(677)
Dutch0.7%(628)
Canadian0.6%(597)
Welsh0.6%(565)
Ukrainian0.5%(432)
Iranian0.4%(413)
Austrian0.4%(409)
Lebanese0.4%(363)
Czech0.3%(321)
Hungarian0.3%(297)
Greek0.3%(281)
Nigerian0.3%(271)
Portuguese0.3%(245)
Swiss0.2%(205)
Turkish0.2%(185)
Romanian0.2%(169)
Danish0.2%(163)
Moroccan0.2%(157)
Lithuanian0.2%(153)
Haitian0.1%(108)
Croatian0.1%(99)
Guyanese0.1%(97)
Ghanaian0.1%(93)
Slovak0.1%(72)
Israeli0.1%(67)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Somali0%(45)
Slovene0%(44)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Armenian0%(40)
Belgian0%(35)
Egyptian0%(34)
Ethiopian0%(32)
Iraqi0%(31)
Serbian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(27)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.6%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 45.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.8%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 92.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
17.0%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 12.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
−19%since 1990
from 27.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(9,183)
Married63%(19,878)
Widowed1.1%(342)
Divorced6.8%(2,144)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(6,991)
Married60.4%(19,408)
Widowed6%(1,933)
Divorced11.8%(3,804)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.5%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.8%(851)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(1,109)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(1,312)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(57)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(32)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,731 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Roswell, Georgia?

Roswell, Georgia has about 79,334 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Roswell, Georgia?

The typical household in Roswell, Georgia earns about $71,726 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Roswell, Georgia expensive?

In Roswell, Georgia, the median home is worth about $204,700, and the typical rent is about $894 a month.

How educated are people in Roswell, Georgia?

About 52.6% of adults age 25 and over in Roswell, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Roswell, Georgia?

About 5.0% of people in Roswell, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Roswell, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Roswell, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,411 residents, a change of about 66 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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