Melrose, WI Demographics

A map of Melrose's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	490	501	87.2%	92.1%
Hispanic	34	16	6.0%	2.9%
Multiracial	33	21	5.9%	3.9%
Native American/Other	5	5	0.9%	0.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Melrose, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 562, an increase from the 544 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 6.0% Hispanic, 5.9% Multiracial, 0.9% 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 Wisconsin 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 14.9% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melrose is ranked the 511th 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). Melrose was ranked the 513th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melrose's White Population

490 residents of Melrose, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melrose is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Melrose ranks 332nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Melrose's population has decreased from 92.1% to 87.2%.

Melrose is less White than neighboring Mindoro (98.7% White), Cataract (91.3% White), Taylor (97.9% White), Black River Falls (91.7% White), and Bangor (95.8% 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 lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Melrose ranks 545th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

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

Melrose is less Black than neighboring Mindoro (1.3% Black), Cataract (8.7% Black), Black River Falls (0.3% Black), and Bangor (0.4% 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 slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Melrose ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

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

Melrose is less Asian than neighboring Bangor (0.9% Asian).

Melrose's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Melrose, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melrose is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Melrose ranks 418th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 112.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Melrose's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.0%.

Melrose is more Hispanic than neighboring Mindoro (0% Hispanic), Cataract (0% Hispanic), Taylor (0.3% Hispanic), Black River Falls (0.8% Hispanic), and Bangor (1.1% Hispanic).

Melrose's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Melrose, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Melrose is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Melrose ranks 251st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Melrose's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Melrose is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mindoro (0% Native American/Other), Cataract (0% Native American/Other), Taylor (0% Native American/Other), and Bangor (0% Native American/Other). Melrose is less Native American/Other than neighboring Black River Falls (4.7% Native American/Other).

Melrose's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Melrose, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melrose is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Melrose ranks 220th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melrose's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Melrose's population has increased from 3.9% to 5.9%.

Melrose is more Multiracial than neighboring Mindoro (0% Multiracial), Cataract (0% Multiracial), Taylor (1.8% Multiracial), Black River Falls (2.5% Multiracial), and Bangor (1.8% 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.