New Mexico / Census place 3564930

Roswell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Roswell city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,878
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,578/sq mi
29.7 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,583
Median home value
$152,600
Median gross rent
$876
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.6%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROSWELL IND AIR PK (5 mi from place center)
Average high
77.8°F
Average low
48.5°F
Annual rainfall
11.6"
Annual snowfall
9.6"

Month by month

A year in Roswell.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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