Melissa, Texas Population 2024

26,649

Melissa is a city located in Collin County Texas. Melissa has a 2024 population of 26,649. Melissa is currently growing at a rate of 13.06% annually and its population has increased by 85.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,336 in 2020.

The average household income in Melissa is $143,243 with a poverty rate of 2.7%. The median age in Melissa is 35.3 years: 36.8 years for males, and 33.1 years for females.

Melissa Demographics

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

  • White: 69.04%
  • Black or African American: 13.68%
  • Two or more races: 10.44%
  • Asian: 5.62%
  • Other race: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,327.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
85.89% (12,313)
The current population of Melissa, Texas is 26,649 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,336.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,52469.04%
Black or African American2,08613.68%
Two or more races1,59110.44%
Asian8565.62%
Other race1741.14%
Native American130.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Melissa Population by Race

Melissa Population Pyramid 2024

Melissa Median Age

35.3

Total

36.8

Male

33.1

Female

Melissa Adults

There are 10,406 adults, (1,192 of whom are seniors) in Melissa.

Melissa Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

12.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Melissa Sex Ratio

Female7,70750.56%
Male7,53749.44%

Melissa Population by Age

Melissa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8153.1789.910.1
Married3,6893.4591.18.9
Non Family5391.2488.511.5
Female4053.071000
Male1823.2548.951.1

3.4

Average Family Size

3.17

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melissa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2382.52%
Associates Degree6697.07%
Bachelors Degree3,73939.52%
Graduate Degree1,22712.97%
High School Graduate1,38914.68%
Less Than 9th Grade650.69%
Some College2,13422.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melissa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melissa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4026,1902,963
Black1,1491,149736
2+ Races891840624
Hispanic777694318
Asian609601555
Other Race724028
Native American131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Melissa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,952$96,484$75,024
Graduate Degree$97,586$98,922$93,063
High School Graduate$57,112$71,844$0
Less Than 9th Grade$41,233$41,302$0
Overall$71,891$88,014$59,078
Some College$55,232$64,288$41,071

$71,891

Average Earnings

$88,014

Average Male

$59,078

Average Female

Melissa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melissa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melissa Language

83.46% of Melissa residents speak only English, while 16.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.52% of the population.

Melissa Language

Melissa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1271811.79%
Black2,0861537.33%
Multiple1,591784.9%

2.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.83%

Male Poverty Rate

1.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melissa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melissa is Black, with 7.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melissa is White, with 1.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.96%.

Melissa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.06%
High School7.92%
Some College2.78%
Bachelors or Greater0.48%

Melissa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.47%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Melissa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melissa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,071$149,522
Households$138,465$143,243
Married Families$147,843$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,974$76,348

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melissa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.1%

Male Marriage Rate

67.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Melissa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melissa 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.

Melissa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melissa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,148

Number of Veterans

835

Male Veterans

313

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War554
Second Gulf War483
Vietnam265
Korea82
World War II0

Melissa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54590
55 to 64211
65 to 74192
75+155
18 to 340

Melissa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7080.09436225509796081
Black2080.16814874696847212
2+ Races1730.18804347826086956
Asian590.09688013136288999
Hispanic180.02097902097902098

Melissa Veterans by Race

Melissa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melissa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Melissa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melissa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melissa 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

50.28%

Born in Melissa

89.07%

Native Born

10.93%

Foreign Born

4.51%

Non Citizen

6.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.07% of Melissa residents were born in the United States, with 50.28% having been born in Texas. 4.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Melissa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,0413,0797.9%
202838,9623,0788.58%
202735,8843,0789.38%
202632,8063,07910.36%
202529,7273,07811.55%
202426,6493,07813.06%
202323,5714,24221.95%
202219,3292,37314%
202116,9562,62018.28%
202014,3362,18417.97%
201912,1522,01719.9%
201810,13593010.1%
20179,2056297.33%
20168,5761,03013.65%
20157,54673810.84%
20146,8085618.98%
20136,24759510.53%
20125,6523767.13%
20115,2764328.92%
20104,84400%

Melissa Population by Year