Melrose, NM Demographics

A map of Melrose's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	265	450	59.3%	72.3%
Hispanic	141	129	31.5%	20.7%
Multiracial	38	34	8.5%	5.5%
Native American/Other	3	8	0.7%	1.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Melrose, New Mexico has an estimated population of 447, a large decrease from the 622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.3% White, 31.5% Hispanic, 8.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melrose, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melrose has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melrose, that probability was 43.0% in 2020 and 54.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melrose is ranked the 269th most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 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). Melrose was ranked the 220th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melrose's White Population

265 residents of Melrose, or 59.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melrose is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Melrose ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's White population has declined by an estimated 41.1%. White residents' share of Melrose's population has decreased from 72.3% to 59.3%.

Melrose is more White than neighboring Cannon AFB (52.6% White), House (28.6% White), Portales (41.4% White), and Clovis (39.9% White). Melrose is less White than neighboring Floyd (82.8% White).

Melrose's Black Population

0 residents of Melrose, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melrose is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Melrose ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Melrose is less Black than neighboring Cannon AFB (7% Black), Portales (0.9% Black), and Clovis (5.3% Black).

Melrose's Asian Population

0 residents of Melrose, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melrose is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Melrose ranks 255th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

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

Melrose is less Asian than neighboring Cannon AFB (4.6% Asian), Portales (0.7% Asian), and Clovis (1.2% Asian).

Melrose's Hispanic Population

141 residents of Melrose, or 31.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melrose is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Melrose ranks 355th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Melrose's population has increased from 20.7% to 31.5%.

Melrose is more Hispanic than neighboring Floyd (14.2% Hispanic), Cannon AFB (27.7% Hispanic), and House (2.2% Hispanic). Melrose is less Hispanic than neighboring Portales (49.8% Hispanic), and Clovis (48.9% Hispanic).

Melrose's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Melrose, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Melrose is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Melrose ranks 337th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melrose's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.7%.

Melrose is more Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd (0% Native American/Other), and House (0% Native American/Other). Melrose is less Native American/Other than neighboring Portales (1% Native American/Other).

Melrose's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Melrose, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melrose is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Melrose ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Melrose's population has increased from 5.5% to 8.5%.

Melrose is more Multiracial than neighboring Floyd (3% Multiracial), Cannon AFB (7.5% Multiracial), Portales (6.2% Multiracial), and Clovis (4.1% Multiracial). Melrose is less Multiracial than neighboring House (69.2% 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.