Primary sources for Roswell, GA
- Census Bureau profile of Roswell, GA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Roswell, GA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Roswell, GA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Roswell, GA
Electricity rates in Roswell, Georgia
Roswell, GA ranks 4th of 44 Georgia cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (11.2%). Roswell, Georgia has 92,577 residents in 35,436 households; 27.6% heat with electricity.
Roswell on the map
Fulton County, with Roswell marked
Who lives in Roswell: income, cars, homes
In Roswell, GA, 3,960 of 35,436 households earn under $35,000, 6,517 $35,000-$75,000, 9,905 $75,000-$150,000 and 15,054 $150,000 or more. In Roswell, GA, 1,114 households own no vehicle and 23,645 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 48,799 workers in Roswell, GA, 14,174 work from home, 28,434 drive alone, 480 ride transit and 630 walk. 6,763 residents of Roswell, GA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.0. In Roswell, GA, 5,143 of 9,872 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 12,134 households moved in since 2018 and 6,094 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Roswell, GA homes: 26,251 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,722 none or one, median 7.0 rooms.
Household income in Roswell, GA
| Roswell, GA | Value | Rank in Georgia (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell, GA, households under $35,000 | 11.2% | 41 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, households $150,000 or more | 42.5% | 4 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, residents below poverty | 7.4% | 36 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, median age | 40.0 | 7 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 69.9% | 12 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 37 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, households with 2+ vehicles | 66.7% | 6 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, workers at home | 29.0% | 6 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, cost-burdened renters | 52.1% | 24 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, moved in since 2018 | 34.2% | 36 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, moved in before 2000 | 17.2% | 12 of 44 |
Who supplies Roswell
Fulton County lists 7 utilities for Roswell, GA (92,577 residents): homes pay 11.41 to 15.49 cents per kWh, about $122 to $166 a month at 1,074 kWh, 1.2% to 1.6% of the $124,422 Roswell median income. Fulton County page.
Facts about Roswell
- Residents of Roswell, GA, ACS 2023
- 92,5779 of 44 Georgia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Roswell, GA
- $124,4225 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Roswell, GA
- 35,4362.61 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Roswell, GA
- 71.2%25,227 owners and 10,209 renter households
- Housing units in Roswell, GA
- 37,5522,116 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Roswell, GA
- 27.6%9,787 of 35,436 homes
- Land area of Roswell, GA
- 40.7 sq mi2,273.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Roswell, GA
- 1.2% to 1.6%at 1,074 kWh a month over the $124,422 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Roswell, GA
- 251NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 271.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Roswell, GA
- 19898,041 of 37,552 homes (21.4%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Roswell, GA
- $520,500$1,707 gross rent a month, 3.94% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Roswell
Georgia Power Co charged Roswell homes 12.15 ¢/kWh in 2015. Roswell: 15.49 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Roswell: against 22% up for the Georgia average.
Roswell: a 1,074 kWh month at that price. Roswell: $130 in 2015, $166 in 2024. Roswell: $1,997 a year, 1.6% of the $124,422 median income.
Roswell: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Georgia Power Co, Roswell | Roswell: Gap to Georgia average | Roswell: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Roswell | 12.15 | +0.61 | -0.50 |
| 2016, Roswell | 12.10 | +0.60 | -0.45 |
| 2017, Roswell | 12.38 | +0.48 | -0.51 |
| 2018, Roswell | 11.63 | +0.16 | -1.24 |
| 2019, Roswell | 12.10 | +0.34 | -0.91 |
| 2020, Roswell | 12.38 | +0.36 | -0.77 |
| 2021, Roswell | 13.22 | +0.71 | -0.44 |
| 2022, Roswell | 15.18 | +1.38 | +0.14 |
| 2023, Roswell | 14.62 | +0.93 | -1.38 |
| 2024, Roswell | 15.49 | +1.41 | -0.99 |
Roswell, GA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Roswell, GA price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Roswell
Roswell, GA: 35,436 households at $1,481 a year per home for electricity (Fulton County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $52.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,739 a year per household.
| Group in Roswell, GA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Roswell, GA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell, GA, all households | 35,436 | $1,481 | $52.5 million | 1.19% |
| Roswell, GA, homeowners | 25,227 | $1,798 | $45.4 million | 1.45% |
| Roswell, GA, renters | 10,209 | $1,113 | $11.4 million | 0.89% |
Housing and heating in Roswell
Roswell, GA: 8,041 of 37,552 homes were built before 1980 and 8,783 in 2000 or later. Roswell, GA has 22,254 detached houses, 9,249 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 23 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Roswell, GA
% of homes by decade built, Roswell, GA
- 1pre-40
- 040s
- 150s
- 460s
- 1670s
- 3380s
- 2290s
- 1500s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Roswell, GA
| Roswell, GA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell, GA, median year built | 1989 | 1992 | -3 years | 19 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, built before 1980 | 21.4% | 33.3% | -11.8 points | 30 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, built 2000 or later | 23.4% | 38.2% | -14.8 points | 32 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, detached houses | 59.3% | 46.3% | +13.0 points | 21 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 24.6% | 40.6% | -16.0 points | 21 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, mobile homes | 0.1% | 0.6% | -0.5 points | 40 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, renter households | 28.8% | 45.9% | -17.1 points | 38 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, median home value | $520,500 | $431,200 | +$89,300 | 7 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, median gross rent a month | $1,707 | $1,635 | +$72 | 12 of 44 |
| Roswell, GA, people per household | 2.60 | 2.26 | +0.34 | 17 of 44 |
Outage risk around Roswell
Roswell, GA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 244 wind and 7 tornado, 271.1 per 100,000 residents of 92,577. Top gust near Roswell, GA: 74 knots, 85 mph. Damage near Roswell, GA: $2.0M.
Reports within 15 miles of Roswell, GA
wind and tornado reports, Roswell, GA
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- 39'23
- 43'24
- 37'25
| Roswell, GA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell, GA, 2015 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Roswell, GA, 2016 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Roswell, GA, 2017 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Roswell, GA, 2018 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Roswell, GA, 2019 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Roswell, GA, 2020 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Roswell, GA, 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Roswell, GA, 2022 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Roswell, GA, 2023 | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| Roswell, GA, 2024 | 41 | 2 | 43 |
| Roswell, GA, 2025 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
Climate and electric heating around Roswell
Roswell is in Fulton County, GA. Roswell: degree days are county values.
Roswell: 2,961 heating degree days a year. Roswell: 1,668 cooling degree days a year.
| Roswell | County value |
|---|---|
| Roswell, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,961 |
| Roswell, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,567 |
| Roswell, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,668 |
| Roswell, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,874 |
| Roswell, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 49.0% |
Roswell: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Roswell
9,787 of the 35,436 occupied homes in Roswell, GA heat with electricity. Roswell, GA counts 92,577 residents in 35,436 households, on 40.7 square miles. Household income in Roswell, GA is $124,422; 25,227 of its 35,436 households own.
Roswell, GA has 37,552 housing units, 2,116 of them vacant or seasonal. Roswell, GA ranks 5th of 44 Georgia cities for median household income ($124,422). Roswell, GA ranks 6th of 44 Georgia cities for the lowest share of electric heating (28%).
Roswell, GA ranks 6th of 44 Georgia cities for people working from home (29.0% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Roswell
Compare Roswell with nearby cities
| City near Roswell, GA | Distance from Roswell | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell, GA (this page) | 0 mi | 92,577 | $124,422 | 1989 | $520,500 | 251 | 29.0% |
| Alpharetta, GA | 5.0 mi northeast | 66,355 (-26,222) | $146,581 (+$22,159) | 1996 (+7 yr) | $605,700 (+$85,200) | 237 (-14) | 34.1% (+5.1 pts) |
| Dunwoody, GA | 7.1 mi south | 51,563 (-41,014) | $109,116 (-$15,306) | 1984 (-5 yr) | $579,400 (+$58,900) | 311 (+60) | 30.8% (+1.7 pts) |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 7.5 mi south | 107,198 (+14,621) | $101,593 (-$22,829) | 1988 (-1 yr) | $583,900 (+$63,400) | 328 (+77) | 29.0% (+0.0 pts) |
| Milton, GA | 7.5 mi north | 41,305 (-51,272) | $151,235 (+$26,813) | 2002 (+13 yr) | $712,200 (+$191,700) | 240 (-11) | 33.7% (+4.6 pts) |
| Peachtree Corners, GA | 8.4 mi southeast | 42,184 (-50,393) | $81,413 (-$43,009) | 1988 (-1 yr) | $467,300 (-$53,200) | 280 (+29) | 21.9% (-7.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in Roswell
| ZIP area touching Roswell, GA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Roswell | Share of Roswell's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 30075 (Roswell, GA) | 77.0% | 56.2% |
| 30076 (Roswell, GA) | 95.4% | 37.6% |
| 30022 (Roswell, GA) | 7.8% | 4.6% |
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Georgia: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Roswell
Roswell: what is the electricity rate?
Roswell, GA has no price of its own; its 92,577 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 1,074 kWh month costs $122 to $166.
Roswell: how does it rank among Georgia cities?
Roswell, GA: rank 9 of 44 by its 92,577 residents, rank 5 of 44 by $124,422 median income.
Roswell: how many homes heat with electricity?
Roswell, GA: 9,787 of 35,436 occupied homes, 27.6%; Fulton County 49.0%.
Roswell: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,074 kWh a month, 1.2% to 1.6% of the $124,422 median income in Roswell, GA.
Roswell: damaging storms reported nearby?
251 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Roswell, GA, 2015 to 2025, 271.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Roswell?
Roswell, GA: median home built 1989; 8,041 of 37,552 homes (21.4%) predate 1980, 22,254 are detached and 9,249 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Roswell, GA earn under $35,000?
3,960 of 35,436, against 15,054 at $150,000 or more.
How many Roswell, GA households have no car?
1,114 households; 23,645 have two or more.
How many people in Roswell, GA work from home?
14,174 of 48,799 workers.