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Roswell, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Chaves County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
47,823
Population
1,609/sq mi density
$50,294
Median Income
$28,418 per capita
$139,200
Home Value
$171,380 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
850
Violent Crime/100K
3,772 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$50,294 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,200 home value, $840/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
850 violent crimes/100K (124% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
48,612 → 47,189
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.1%
$37,237 → $50,294
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Roswell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
46,207
-982 from 2023 (47,189)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,066
+$11,772 from 2023 ($50,294)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48,612 | — | $37,237 | — |
| 2015 | 48,464 | -0.3% | $39,975 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 47,945 | -1.1% | $42,417 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 47,526 | -0.9% | $43,372 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48,081 | +1.2% | $46,034 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 47,189 | -1.9% | $50,294 | +9.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.