Melrose, Minnesota Population 2024

3,612

Melrose Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melrose was:

  • White: 83.95%
  • Other race: 12.67%
  • Two or more races: 2.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,137.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.11% (4)
The current population of Melrose, Minnesota is 3,612 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,608.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,02983.95%
Other race45712.67%
Two or more races1042.88%
Black or African American180.5%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Melrose Population by Race

Melrose Population Pyramid 2024

Melrose Median Age

43.4

Total

45.3

Male

42.6

Female

Melrose Adults

There are 2,809 adults, (792 of whom are seniors) in Melrose.

Melrose Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Melrose Sex Ratio

Female1,86651.72%
Male1,74248.28%

Melrose Population by Age

Melrose Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5522.2771.828.2
Married7103.0589.210.8
Non Family6561.1254.645.4
Female1103.772.727.3
Male762.8857.942.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melrose Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1064.14%
Associates Degree2128.28%
Bachelors Degree2369.22%
Graduate Degree2208.59%
High School Graduate1,09342.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1054.1%
Some College58822.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melrose Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melrose Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1502,027427
Hispanic38129311
Other Race22316111
2+ Races555518
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 32.73%.

Melrose Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,107$0$39,732
Graduate Degree$79,643$78,403$87,902
High School Graduate$45,185$53,138$32,222
Less Than 9th Grade$51,875$62,120$0
Overall$49,647$54,663$36,118
Some College$37,230$55,787$32,930

$49,647

Average Earnings

$54,663

Average Male

$36,118

Average Female

Melrose Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melrose Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melrose Language

81.6% of Melrose residents speak only English, while 18.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.51% of the population.

Melrose Language

Melrose Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,80430210.77%
Black1616.25%

8.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.27%

Male Poverty Rate

11.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melrose

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melrose is White, with 10.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melrose is Black, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.49%.

Melrose Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.46%
High School13.17%
Some College4.26%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Melrose Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.36%
Female Employed4.42%
Male Employed2.65%
Male Unemployed0%

Melrose Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melrose Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,732$102,694
Households$58,107$78,964
Married Families$96,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,516$39,355

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melrose Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Melrose Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melrose Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Melrose Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melrose Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

275

Number of Veterans

247

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War91
First Gulf War61
Vietnam34
Korea33
World War II7

Melrose Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54116
75+99
55 to 6445
18 to 3415
65 to 740

Melrose Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26811.13%
Other Race61.95%
Hispanic61.24%
Black15.88%

Melrose Veterans by Race

Melrose Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melrose Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Melrose Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melrose Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melrose Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.64%

Born in Melrose

92.43%

Native Born

7.57%

Foreign Born

5.52%

Non Citizen

2.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.43% of Melrose residents were born in the United States, with 75.64% having been born in Minnesota. 5.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Melrose Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,61710.03%
20283,61610.03%
20273,61510.03%
20263,61410.03%
20253,61310.03%
20243,61210.03%
20233,61140.11%
20223,60720.06%
20213,605-3-0.08%
20203,608-61-1.66%
20193,669140.38%
20183,65590.25%
20173,646-13-0.36%
20163,659-5-0.14%
20153,664320.88%
20143,632140.39%
20133,61860.17%
20123,61230.08%
20113,609120.33%
20103,59700%
20003,09153020.7%
19902,561321.27%
19202,529-62-2.39%
19102,591-1,026-28.37%

Melrose Population by Year