Town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana · 1.3 sq mi · 581 people per sq mi
About 730 people live in Melville. The typical household earns $35,500, and the median resident is 45.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 757 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.79%
Men 44.9 · Women 45.6
2010–2026
730
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
730
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 730 | -5 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 735 | -4 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 739 | -6 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 745 | -2 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 747 | -6 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 753 | -4 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 757 | -278 | 26.86% |
| 2019 | 1,035 | -6 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 1,041 | -9 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 1,050 | -2 | 0.19% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 46% | 22% |
| Never married | 53% | 50% | 54% |
| Divorced | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Widowed | 11% | 0% | 18% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau