Melville, NY Demographics

A map of Melville's Population by Race

Melville, New York has an estimated population of 19,714, a slight increase from the 19,284 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.0% White, 8.3% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, and 0.4% 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 considerably less 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 Melville, that probability was 40.5% in 2020 and 34.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melville is ranked the 93rd 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). Melville was ranked the 93rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melville's White Population

15,780 residents of Melville, or 80.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Melville ranks 920th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's White population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Melville's population has increased from 76.0% to 80.0%.

Melville is more White than neighboring Wheatley Heights (20.3% White), South Huntington (72% White), West Hills (73.9% White), East Farmingdale (59.6% White), and Old Bethpage (79.9% White).

Melville's Black Population

324 residents of Melville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Melville ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Black population has declined by an estimated 59.2%. Black residents' share of Melville's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.6%.

Melville is more Black than neighboring West Hills (0.2% Black), and Old Bethpage (0.2% Black). Melville is less Black than neighboring Wheatley Heights (43.2% Black), South Huntington (2.6% Black), and East Farmingdale (11.1% Black).

Melville's Asian Population

1,631 residents of Melville, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Melville ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.3%. Asian residents' share of Melville's population has decreased from 10.4% to 8.3%.

Melville is more Asian than neighboring East Farmingdale (4.7% Asian). Melville is less Asian than neighboring Wheatley Heights (12.9% Asian), South Huntington (8.8% Asian), West Hills (14.3% Asian), and Old Bethpage (17% Asian).

Melville's Hispanic Population

1,242 residents of Melville, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Melville ranks 524th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Melville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.3%.

Melville is more Hispanic than neighboring Old Bethpage (1.2% Hispanic). Melville is less Hispanic than neighboring Wheatley Heights (16.2% Hispanic), South Huntington (13.2% Hispanic), West Hills (8.3% Hispanic), and East Farmingdale (20.6% Hispanic).

Melville's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Melville, or 0.4% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Melville ranks 792nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Melville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Old Bethpage (0% Native American/Other). Melville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheatley Heights (1.3% Native American/Other), South Huntington (1.1% Native American/Other), and East Farmingdale (0.7% Native American/Other).

Melville's Multiracial Population

655 residents of Melville, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Melville ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 43.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Melville's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.3%.

Melville is more Multiracial than neighboring South Huntington (2.3% Multiracial), West Hills (3% Multiracial), and Old Bethpage (1.6% Multiracial). Melville is less Multiracial than neighboring Wheatley Heights (6.1% 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.