Melville, LA Demographics

A map of Melville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	320	422	54.3%	55.6%
White	232	301	39.4%	39.7%
Multiracial	37	28	6.3%	3.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.8%

Melville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 589, a large decrease from the 759 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.3% Black, 39.4% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melville, that probability was 53.2% in 2020 and 54.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melville is ranked the 336th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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). Melville was ranked the 306th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melville's White Population

232 residents of Melville, or 39.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melville is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Melville ranks 378th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's White population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. White residents' share of Melville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 39.4%.

Melville is more White than neighboring Palmetto (32.8% White). Melville is less White than neighboring Krotz Springs (94.3% White), Fordoche (59.4% White), Morganza (48.5% White), and Livonia (93.6% White).

Melville's Black Population

320 residents of Melville, or 54.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melville is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Melville ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.2%. Black residents' share of Melville's population has decreased from 55.6% to 54.3%.

Melville is more Black than neighboring Krotz Springs (2% Black), Fordoche (24.5% Black), Morganza (37% Black), and Livonia (0% Black). Melville is less Black than neighboring Palmetto (62.2% Black).

Melville's Asian Population

0 residents of Melville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Melville ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Melville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Melville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Melville ranks 475th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Melville is less Hispanic than neighboring Fordoche (1.7% Hispanic), Morganza (10.7% Hispanic), and Livonia (4.4% Hispanic).

Melville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Melville, 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 Melville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Melville ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Melville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fordoche (1.4% Native American/Other), and Morganza (1.7% Native American/Other).

Melville's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Melville, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melville is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Melville ranks 200th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Melville's population has increased from 3.7% to 6.3%.

Melville is more Multiracial than neighboring Krotz Springs (3.6% Multiracial), Palmetto (5% Multiracial), Morganza (2.2% Multiracial), and Livonia (2% Multiracial). Melville is less Multiracial than neighboring Fordoche (13% 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.