Melia, NE Demographics

A map of Melia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22	91	100.0%	92.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	4.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	2.0%

Melia, Nebraska has an estimated population of 22, a dramatic decrease from the 98 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melia has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melia, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melia is ranked the 551st most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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). Melia was ranked the 438th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melia's White Population

22 residents of Melia, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melia is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Melia ranks 212th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melia's White population has declined by an estimated 75.8%. White residents' share of Melia's population has increased from 92.9% to 100.0%.

Melia is more White than neighboring Gretna (87.7% White), Linoma Beach (61.6% White), Wann (61.1% White), and South Bend (89% White).

Melia's Black Population

0 residents of Melia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melia is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Melia ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melia's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Melia's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Melia is less Black than neighboring Gretna (0.1% Black), and Linoma Beach (38.4% Black).

Melia's Asian Population

0 residents of Melia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melia is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Melia ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melia's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Melia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Melia is less Asian than neighboring Gretna (0.2% Asian).

Melia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Melia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melia is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Melia ranks 279th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Melia's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Melia is less Hispanic than neighboring Gretna (4.9% Hispanic), and South Bend (11% Hispanic).

Melia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Melia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Melia is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Melia ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melia's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Melia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Melia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gretna (0.3% Native American/Other).

Melia's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Melia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melia is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Melia ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Melia's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Melia is less Multiracial than neighboring Gretna (6.8% Multiracial), and Wann (38.9% 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.