Melrose Park, NY Demographics

A map of Melrose Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,799	2,040	91.8%	95.3%
Multiracial	77	33	3.9%	1.5%
Asian	46	7	2.3%	0.3%
Hispanic	34	48	1.7%	2.2%
Black	3	10	0.2%	0.5%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.1%	0.1%

Melrose Park, New York has an estimated population of 1,960, a decrease from the 2,141 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, and 0.1% 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 9.1% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melrose Park is ranked the 636th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 607th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melrose Park's White Population

1,799 residents of Melrose Park, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melrose Park is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Melrose Park ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's White population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. White residents' share of Melrose Park's population has decreased from 95.3% to 91.8%.

Melrose Park is more White than neighboring Auburn (81.1% White). Melrose Park is less White than neighboring Skaneateles (95.3% White), Weedsport (94.9% White), Elbridge (96.7% White), and Port Byron (94.9% White).

Melrose Park's Black Population

3 residents of Melrose Park, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melrose Park is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Melrose Park ranks 1014th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Black residents' share of Melrose Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Melrose Park is more Black than neighboring Skaneateles (0% Black), and Weedsport (0% Black). Melrose Park is less Black than neighboring Auburn (6.6% Black), and Elbridge (0.8% Black).

Melrose Park's Asian Population

46 residents of Melrose Park, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melrose Park is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Melrose Park ranks 1038th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 557.1%. Asian residents' share of Melrose Park's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.3%.

Melrose Park is more Asian than neighboring Auburn (0.5% Asian), Skaneateles (0.5% Asian), Weedsport (0.9% Asian), Elbridge (0.7% Asian), and Port Byron (0% Asian).

Melrose Park's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Melrose Park, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melrose Park is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Melrose Park ranks 981st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Melrose Park's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.7%.

Melrose Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Weedsport (1.1% Hispanic), Elbridge (0.4% Hispanic), and Port Byron (0.7% Hispanic). Melrose Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Auburn (3.9% Hispanic), and Skaneateles (2.1% Hispanic).

Melrose Park's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Melrose Park, or 0.1% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Melrose Park ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melrose Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Melrose Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elbridge (0% Native American/Other), and Port Byron (0% Native American/Other). Melrose Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Auburn (0.7% Native American/Other), and Skaneateles (0.7% Native American/Other).

Melrose Park's Multiracial Population

77 residents of Melrose Park, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melrose Park is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Melrose Park ranks 1230th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Melrose Park's population has increased from 1.5% to 3.9%.

Melrose Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Skaneateles (1.4% Multiracial), Weedsport (3.1% Multiracial), and Elbridge (1.5% Multiracial). Melrose Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Auburn (7.1% Multiracial), and Port Byron (4.2% 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.