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Roswell: Demographics & People

Roswell is home to 92,621 people, in 35,540 households. Population grew 0.1% from 92,577 (2022) to 92,621 (2024). Median age 40.5 years. (4.1y older than Fulton County; 4.9y older than Georgia). Children under 18 are 24% of the population. Population is 60% White (non-Hispanic) and 16% Hispanic or Latino. 68% of households are family-led. County is losing 7,743 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 29% adult obesity, 10% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.1% from 92,577 (2022) to 92,621 (2024) — close to the U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~92,667 (extrapolated at 0.0%/yr trend).

Census data vintage2024
Population766,149 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.1%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)92,577
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)92,621
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population92,621 people (vs Georgia 37,381)
Population Estimate92,731

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 40.5y is 1.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 24% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age40.5 years (vs Georgia 35.6y)
Age Summary · Children Pct24.5%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop92,621
Age Summary · Under 1822,700
Age Summary · 18 To 3416,829.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6438,664.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus14,428
Population under 1822,700
Median age40.5 years (vs Georgia 35.6y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 92,621 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents60,198
Black residents10,259
Asian residents4,153
Hispanic or Latino residents15,518
Diversity Index · Simpson Index53.5%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Asian population4.7% (vs Georgia 2.6%)
Black population11.6% (vs Georgia 40.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population16.3% (vs Georgia 8.4%)
White (non-Hispanic) population60.4% (vs Georgia 38.1%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

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Hispanic Total
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English
(unnamed)
Black
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German
(unnamed)
Irish
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Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Italian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.4% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 18% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state33,759
Residents born in another state40,660
Share born in this state36.4%
Share born in another state63.6%
Native-born U.S. citizens43.9%
Foreign-born residents1.4%
Naturalized citizens18.2%
Total foreign-born residents17,918
From Europe1,841
From Asia51
From Africa4,069
From Latin America65
Census Foreign Born · Caribbean31

Households & Family Composition

35,540 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 68% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 24,038 families, 35% are married couples with children.

Children under 1822,627
Total families24,038
Married couples with children8,435
Single-parent households837
Average household size2.60
Women who gave birth (past year)12.0%
Grandparents living with grandchildren507
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren256
Family households24,076 households (vs Georgia 8,896)
Households that are families67.7% (vs Georgia 60.1%)
Total households35,540 households (vs Georgia 14,704)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 11.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 7,743 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)11.0%
Migration · People moving in (annual)713,565
Migration · People moving out (annual)721,308
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-7,743
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability3,392
Disability rate3.7%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 603 residents live in group quarters (0.7% of population).

Living in group quarters603

Other

Congressional District · District6
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips13067
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips13
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips067
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyCobb
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate10.8%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci10.10
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci11.50
Cdc Mortality · Fips13067
Cdc Mortality · CountyCobb County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 202321,849
Cdc Vaccination · Fips13067
Cdc Vaccination · CountyCobb County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct68.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct60.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct49.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019760,141
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools17
Family Score · Childcare Centers44
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs1
Family Score · Children Pct24.5%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 92,621, stable, established, affluent, white collar
Town Summary · Population92,621 people (vs Georgia 37,381)
Town Summary · CountyCobb County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade