Roswell

Population: 47,823
Median household income: $50,294
Median home value: $139,200

Roswell, a community in Chaves County, New Mexico, has 47,823 residents. At $50,294, its median household income sits in line with Chaves County's $52,029.

Between 2019 and 2023, Roswell's population held roughly steady from 47,941 to 47,823, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $105,100 to $139,200.

The median resident is 36.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,823
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,294
Median home value: $139,200
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 20,089
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,94147,823

Median household income

$43,372$50,294

Median home value

$105,100$139,200

Median gross rent

$778$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,941	$43,372	$105,100	$778
2020	47,751	$45,493	$110,000	$819
2021	48,347	$46,034	$112,500	$831
2022	48,035	$48,298	$130,200	$855
2023	47,823	$50,294	$139,200	$840

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,967	6.2%
5 to 17	8,979	18.8%
18 to 24	4,905	10.3%
25 to 34	6,173	12.9%
35 to 44	6,013	12.6%
45 to 54	5,492	11.5%
55 to 64	5,616	11.7%
65 to 74	4,393	9.2%
75 and over	3,285	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,078	33.6%
Black or African American	797	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	200	0.4%
Asian	693	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.1%
Some other race	152	0.3%
Two or more races	652	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29,202	61.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,891	19.0%
High school graduate	8,405	27.1%
Some college or associate's	10,598	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,650	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,428	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,826	83.1%
Carpooled	1,600	8.4%
Public transit	21	0.1%
Walked	417	2.2%
Bicycle	80	0.4%
Worked from home	863	4.5%
Other means	242	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,440	51.9%
15 to 29 min	5,946	32.7%
30 to 44 min	1,137	6.3%
45 to 59 min	846	4.7%
60+ min	817	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 24.2% (11,137 of 45,992)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,223	62.7%
Nonfamily households	6,663	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,886	89.0%
Vacant	2,203	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,879	66.4%
Renter-occupied	6,007	33.6%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,965	74.5%
1-unit, attached	589	2.9%
2 to 4 units	1,410	7.0%
5 to 19 units	678	3.4%
20 or more units	1,107	5.5%
Mobile home & other	1,340	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3564930
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 33.3734, -104.5294