Roswell, NM Demographics

A map of Roswell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	28,934	28,481	60.7%	58.8%
White	16,007	16,996	33.6%	35.1%
Black	847	826	1.8%	1.7%
Multiracial	690	1,028	1.4%	2.1%
Asian	671	552	1.4%	1.1%
Native American/Other	489	539	1.0%	1.1%

Roswell, New Mexico has an estimated population of 47,638, a slight decrease from the 48,422 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.7% Hispanic, 33.6% White, 1.8% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roswell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roswell has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Roswell, that probability was 53.0% in 2020 and 51.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roswell is ranked the 5th most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Roswell was ranked the 5th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roswell's White Population

16,007 residents of Roswell, or 33.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roswell is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Roswell ranks 255th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roswell's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Roswell's population has decreased from 35.1% to 33.6%.

Roswell is more White than neighboring Dexter (7.1% White), Hagerman (21.7% White), Lake Arthur (10% White), and Morningside (0% White). Roswell is less White than neighboring Midway (43.3% White).

Roswell's Black Population

847 residents of Roswell, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roswell is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Roswell ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roswell's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Roswell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Roswell is more Black than neighboring Midway (0% Black), Dexter (0% Black), Hagerman (0% Black), Lake Arthur (0% Black), and Morningside (0% Black).

Roswell's Asian Population

671 residents of Roswell, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roswell is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Roswell ranks 76th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roswell's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Asian residents' share of Roswell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Roswell is more Asian than neighboring Midway (0% Asian), Dexter (0% Asian), Hagerman (0% Asian), Lake Arthur (0% Asian), and Morningside (0% Asian).

Roswell's Hispanic Population

28,934 residents of Roswell, or 60.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roswell is considerably higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Roswell ranks 181st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roswell's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Roswell's population has increased from 58.8% to 60.7%.

Roswell is more Hispanic than neighboring Midway (56.7% Hispanic). Roswell is less Hispanic than neighboring Dexter (92% Hispanic), Hagerman (77.9% Hispanic), Lake Arthur (73.6% Hispanic), and Morningside (100% Hispanic).

Roswell's Native American/Other Population

489 residents of Roswell, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roswell is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Roswell ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roswell's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roswell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Roswell is more Native American/Other than neighboring Midway (0% Native American/Other), Dexter (0.3% Native American/Other), Hagerman (0% Native American/Other), and Morningside (0% Native American/Other). Roswell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Arthur (15.7% Native American/Other).

Roswell's Multiracial Population

690 residents of Roswell, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roswell is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Roswell ranks 294th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roswell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Roswell's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.4%.

Roswell is more Multiracial than neighboring Midway (0% Multiracial), Dexter (0.6% Multiracial), Hagerman (0.5% Multiracial), Lake Arthur (0.6% Multiracial), and Morningside (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.