Melrose Park, IL Demographics

A map of Melrose Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	18,914	18,519	77.0%	74.7%
White	3,872	4,292	15.8%	17.3%
Black	1,253	1,442	5.1%	5.8%
Asian	280	308	1.1%	1.2%
Multiracial	166	166	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	64	69	0.3%	0.3%

Melrose Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 24,549, a less than 1% change from the 24,796 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% Hispanic, 15.8% White, 5.1% Black, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% Multiracial, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melrose Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melrose Park has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melrose Park, that probability was 40.9% in 2020 and 37.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melrose Park is ranked the 91st most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 Park was ranked the 90th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melrose Park's White Population

3,872 residents of Melrose Park, or 15.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melrose Park is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Melrose Park ranks 1425th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's White population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Melrose Park's population has decreased from 17.3% to 15.8%.

Melrose Park is more White than neighboring Stone Park (4.5% White), Bellwood (2.6% White), and Maywood (4.5% White). Melrose Park is less White than neighboring River Grove (52.5% White), and Franklin Park (33.5% White).

Melrose Park's Black Population

1,253 residents of Melrose Park, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melrose Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Melrose Park ranks 201st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Black residents' share of Melrose Park's population has decreased from 5.8% to 5.1%.

Melrose Park is more Black than neighboring Stone Park (1.5% Black), River Grove (2.1% Black), and Franklin Park (0.7% Black). Melrose Park is less Black than neighboring Bellwood (67.6% Black), and Maywood (55.1% Black).

Melrose Park's Asian Population

280 residents of Melrose Park, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melrose Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Melrose Park ranks 325th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Melrose Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Melrose Park is more Asian than neighboring Stone Park (0.6% Asian), and Bellwood (1% Asian). Melrose Park is less Asian than neighboring Maywood (1.3% Asian), River Grove (4.7% Asian), and Franklin Park (2.3% Asian).

Melrose Park's Hispanic Population

18,914 residents of Melrose Park, or 77.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melrose Park is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Melrose Park ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Melrose Park's population has increased from 74.7% to 77.0%.

Melrose Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Bellwood (27% Hispanic), Maywood (36.9% Hispanic), River Grove (40% Hispanic), and Franklin Park (62.2% Hispanic). Melrose Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Stone Park (92.7% Hispanic).

Melrose Park's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Melrose Park, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Melrose Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Melrose Park ranks 913th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melrose Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Melrose Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stone Park (0% Native American/Other), Bellwood (0.2% Native American/Other), River Grove (0% Native American/Other), and Franklin Park (0% Native American/Other).

Melrose Park's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Melrose Park, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melrose Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Melrose Park ranks 1427th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Melrose Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Melrose Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Stone Park (0.8% Multiracial), Bellwood (1.5% Multiracial), Maywood (1.9% Multiracial), and Franklin Park (1.3% 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.