Melbourne, AR Demographics

A map of Melbourne's Population by Race

Melbourne, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,263, a large increase from the 1,830 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melbourne, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melbourne has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melbourne, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melbourne is ranked the 139th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Melbourne was ranked the 155th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melbourne's White Population

2,133 residents of Melbourne, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melbourne is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Melbourne ranks 143rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne's White population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. White residents' share of Melbourne's population has increased from 90.5% to 94.3%.

Melbourne is more White than neighboring Violet Hill (0% White), Mount Pleasant (91.9% White), Guion (90.2% White), Oxford (87.3% White), and Franklin (92.9% White).

Melbourne's Black Population

9 residents of Melbourne, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melbourne is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Melbourne ranks 339th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Melbourne's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Melbourne is more Black than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Black), Mount Pleasant (0% Black), Guion (0% Black), and Oxford (0% Black). Melbourne is less Black than neighboring Franklin (3.9% Black).

Melbourne's Asian Population

6 residents of Melbourne, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melbourne is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Melbourne ranks 329th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Melbourne's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Melbourne is more Asian than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Asian), Mount Pleasant (0% Asian), and Franklin (0% Asian). Melbourne is less Asian than neighboring Guion (6.6% Asian), and Oxford (4.4% Asian).

Melbourne's Hispanic Population

88 residents of Melbourne, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melbourne is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Melbourne ranks 388th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 79.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Melbourne's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.9%.

Melbourne is more Hispanic than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Hispanic), Guion (3.3% Hispanic), Oxford (0.9% Hispanic), and Franklin (0.7% Hispanic). Melbourne is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Pleasant (4.3% Hispanic).

Melbourne's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Melbourne, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Melbourne is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Melbourne ranks 348th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melbourne's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Melbourne is more Native American/Other than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Native American/Other), Mount Pleasant (0% Native American/Other), Guion (0% Native American/Other), and Oxford (0% Native American/Other). Melbourne is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin (0.4% Native American/Other).

Melbourne's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Melbourne, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melbourne is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Melbourne ranks 250th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Melbourne's population has decreased from 5.1% to 1.0%.

Melbourne is more Multiracial than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Multiracial), and Guion (0% Multiracial). Melbourne is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Pleasant (3.8% Multiracial), Oxford (7.4% Multiracial), and Franklin (2.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.