Mellen, WI Demographics

A map of Mellen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	648	653	95.2%	93.6%
Multiracial	20	24	2.9%	3.4%
Native American/Other	11	12	1.6%	1.7%
Asian	2	3	0.3%	0.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	0.7%

Mellen, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 681, a slight decrease from the 698 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.2% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mellen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mellen has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mellen, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 9.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mellen is ranked the 467th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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). Mellen was ranked the 463rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mellen's White Population

648 residents of Mellen, or 95.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mellen is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Mellen ranks 214th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mellen's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Mellen's population has increased from 93.6% to 95.2%.

Mellen is more White than neighboring Marengo (92.6% White), Glidden (93.5% White), Birch Hill (2.6% White), and Franks Field (14.3% White).

Mellen's Black Population

0 residents of Mellen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mellen is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Mellen ranks 569th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mellen's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Mellen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mellen is less Black than neighboring Glidden (0.9% Black).

Mellen's Asian Population

2 residents of Mellen, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mellen is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Mellen ranks 417th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mellen's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Mellen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Mellen is more Asian than neighboring Jolmaville (0% Asian), Marengo (0% Asian), and Birch Hill (0% Asian). Mellen is less Asian than neighboring Glidden (1.4% Asian), and Franks Field (6.1% Asian).

Mellen's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mellen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mellen is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Mellen ranks 737th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mellen's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mellen's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Mellen's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Mellen, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mellen is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mellen ranks 126th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mellen's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mellen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Mellen is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jolmaville (0% Native American/Other), Marengo (0% Native American/Other), and Glidden (0% Native American/Other). Mellen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Birch Hill (90.7% Native American/Other), and Franks Field (71.4% Native American/Other).

Mellen's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Mellen, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mellen is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mellen ranks 316th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mellen's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mellen's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.9%.

Mellen is less Multiracial than neighboring Jolmaville (4.8% Multiracial), Marengo (7.4% Multiracial), Glidden (4.2% Multiracial), Birch Hill (6.7% Multiracial), and Franks Field (8.2% 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.