Town guide

Roswell, Georgia

Roswell is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, home to about 92,621 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30075 and 30076, and parts of 30009 and 30022 are in Roswell too.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population92,6212,275 per sq mi
Median home value$567,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Roswell

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Roswell

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)28 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL569 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Roswell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Roswell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Roswell had 92,833 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 9th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Fulton County grew from 117,363 residents in 1900 to 1,066,710 in 2020.

Roswell population by census2000: 79,334, 2010: 88,346, 2020: 92,83379,334200088,346201092,8332020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 117,363, 1910: 177,733, 1920: 232,606, 1930: 318,587, 1940: 392,886, 1950: 473,572, 1960: 556,326, 1970: 607,592, 1980: 589,904, 1990: 648,951, 2000: 816,006, 2010: 920,581, 2020: 1,066,710117K’00’10233K’20’30393K’40’50556K’60’70590K’80’90816K’00’101.1M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoswellJan: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in52°33°Jan4.656°36°Feb4.564°42°Mar4.773°49°Apr3.980°59°May3.886°66°Jun4.789°70°Jul4.788°69°Aug4.583°63°Sep4.173°51°Oct3.463°41°Nov4.254°36°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

928,068 jobs at 40,949 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyProfessional services: 129,768 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 114,342 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 102,001 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 88,931 jobs; Finance and insurance: 67,409 jobs; Administrative and support: 66,776 jobs; Information: 63,721 jobs; Retail trade: 55,757 jobsProfessional services 14% Transportation and warehousing 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 7% Information 7% Retail trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,570 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roswell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roswell2.6 miles
  • Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atlanta8.6 miles
  • Northside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atlanta8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors76
Specialist doctors264
Dentists109
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants232
Mental health providers461
Physical and occupational therapists294
Optometrists20
Chiropractors114
Pharmacies31

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Roswell

Parks (33 nearby)

  • CRNRA - Gold Branch Unit · 365 acres4.0 mi
  • CRNRA - Island Ford Unit · 350 acres2.8 mi
  • CRNRA - Vickery Creek Unit · 292 acres1.4 mi
  • Big Creek Greenway · 170 acres3.6 mi
  • Leita Thompson Memorial Park · 125 acres3.9 mi
  • Wills Park · 116 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (18 nearby)

  • Hermanos Supermarkets0.3 mi
  • ALDI0.5 mi
  • Kroger0.5 mi
  • Lidl0.6 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens3.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Roswell Branch Library0.7 mi
  • East Roswell Branch Library3.8 mi
  • Milton Library Branch4.0 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Mimms Museum of Technology and Art0.7 mi
  • Smith Plantation0.8 mi
  • Teaching Museum North1.2 mi
  • Mimosa Hall1.5 mi
  • Discover Science Center3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Roswell Cultural Arts Center0.8 mi
  • Barn Theatre2.9 mi
  • Ameris Bank Amphitheatre2.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1854.

Notable people born here

  • David Cross (1964) · American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)
  • Sunny Suljic (2005) · American actor
  • Tyler Flowers (1986) · American baseball player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Roswell

Public schools here are run by Fulton County, State Specialty Schools I- International Charter Sch of Atl. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hembree Springs Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5536Public2.0 mi
Hillside Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5497Public3.5 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5489Public2.4 mi
Mimosa Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5588Public1.1 mi
Mountain Park Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5735Public4.1 mi
Northwood Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5576Public2.5 mi
River Eves Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5495Public3.5 mi
Roswell North Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5950Public1.1 mi
Sweet Apple Elementary SchoolRoswellPre-K–5845Public2.8 mi
Vickery Mill ElementaryRoswellPre-K–5407Public0.2 mi
Fulton Academy of Science and TechnologyRoswellK–8552Charter1.7 mi
International Charter School of AtlantaRoswellK–8846Charter2.7 mi
Crabapple Middle SchoolRoswell6–8881Public1.7 mi
Elkins Pointe Middle SchoolRoswell6–8857Public1.9 mi
Centennial High SchoolRoswell9–121,643Public3.8 mi
Independence High SchoolRoswell9–12129Alternative Education1.2 mi
Roswell High SchoolRoswell9–122,035Public2.7 mi
Private schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Atlanta AcademyRoswellPre-K–8328Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Cross of Life Montessori SchoolRoswellPre-K–K5Evangelical Lutheran Church in America2.3 mi
Fellowship Christian SchoolRoswellPre-K–121,044Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
High Meadows SchoolRoswellPre-K–8286Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Roswell United Methodist Preschool & KindergartenRoswellPre-K–K10Methodist1.2 mi
The Atlanta AcademyRoswellPre-K–8312Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Village Montessori SchoolRoswellPre-K–961Nonsectarian4.0 mi
The Premo SchoolRoswellTK–838Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Ilm AcademyRoswellK–12265Islamic0.4 mi
Queen of Angels Catholic SchoolRoswellK–8493Roman Catholic2.7 mi
St Francis Day SchoolRoswellK–12711Nonsectarian2.2 mi
The Swift SchoolRoswell1–8170Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Alexsander AcademyRoswell3–1219Nonsectarian2.9 mi
The Cottage SchoolRoswell3–12276Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Brightmont Academy, AlpharettaRoswell4–1212Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Eaton AcademyRoswell4–1244Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Blessed Trinity Catholic High SchoolRoswell9–12905Roman Catholic2.8 mi
Porter AcademyRoswellUngraded71Nonsectarian4.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton and Mountain Park City.

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