Melody Hill, IN Demographics

A map of Melody Hill's Population by Race

Melody Hill, Indiana has an estimated population of 3,243, a large decrease from the 3,689 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 3.2% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melody Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melody Hill has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melody Hill, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 21.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melody Hill is ranked the 168th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Melody Hill was ranked the 156th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melody Hill's White Population

2,872 residents of Melody Hill, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melody Hill is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Melody Hill ranks 530th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melody Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. White residents' share of Melody Hill's population has increased from 87.6% to 88.6%.

Melody Hill is more White than neighboring Evansville (75.6% White), and Highland (86.9% White). Melody Hill is less White than neighboring Darmstadt (97.6% White), Newburgh (95.3% White), and Chandler (91.8% White).

Melody Hill's Black Population

103 residents of Melody Hill, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melody Hill is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Melody Hill ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melody Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Black residents' share of Melody Hill's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.2%.

Melody Hill is more Black than neighboring Darmstadt (0% Black), Newburgh (0.4% Black), and Chandler (0% Black). Melody Hill is less Black than neighboring Evansville (11.7% Black), and Highland (5.5% Black).

Melody Hill's Asian Population

32 residents of Melody Hill, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melody Hill is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Melody Hill ranks 91st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melody Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Asian residents' share of Melody Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Melody Hill is more Asian than neighboring Highland (0.3% Asian), Darmstadt (0.9% Asian), Newburgh (0% Asian), and Chandler (0.6% Asian).

Melody Hill's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Melody Hill, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melody Hill is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Melody Hill ranks 380th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melody Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 48.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Melody Hill's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.4%.

Melody Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Darmstadt (0% Hispanic), and Chandler (0.9% Hispanic). Melody Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Evansville (4% Hispanic), Highland (5.6% Hispanic), and Newburgh (3.6% Hispanic).

Melody Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Melody Hill, 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 Melody Hill is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Melody Hill ranks 428th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melody Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melody Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Melody Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Evansville (1.4% Native American/Other), Darmstadt (0.7% Native American/Other), Newburgh (0.7% Native American/Other), and Chandler (0.9% Native American/Other).

Melody Hill's Multiracial Population

189 residents of Melody Hill, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melody Hill is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Melody Hill ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melody Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Melody Hill's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.8%.

Melody Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Highland (1.6% Multiracial), Darmstadt (0.8% Multiracial), and Newburgh (0% Multiracial). Melody Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Evansville (6.2% Multiracial), and Chandler (5.9% 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.