Melville, RI Demographics

A map of Melville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	706	991	43.3%	61.6%
Hispanic	390	230	23.9%	14.3%
Multiracial	379	130	23.2%	8.1%
Black	88	143	5.4%	8.9%
Asian	68	100	4.2%	6.2%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.9%

Melville, Rhode Island has an estimated population of 1,631, a slight increase from the 1,609 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 43.3% White, 23.9% Hispanic, 23.2% Multiracial, 5.4% Black, 4.2% Asian, 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Rhode Island 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 58.2% in 2020 and 69.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melville is ranked the 23rd most populous place in Rhode Island, out of 36 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 23rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melville's White Population

706 residents of Melville, or 43.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melville is significantly lower than in Rhode Island overall, where 68% of the population is White. Melville ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's White population has declined by an estimated 28.8%. White residents' share of Melville's population has decreased from 61.6% to 43.3%.

Melville is less White than neighboring Newport East (75.8% White), Newport (74.1% White), Tiverton (88.7% White), Warwick (82.1% White), and Ocean Grove (77.3% White).

Melville's Black Population

88 residents of Melville, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melville is comparable to the share in Rhode Island overall, where 4.9% of the population is Black. Melville ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Black population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Black residents' share of Melville's population has decreased from 8.9% to 5.4%.

Melville is more Black than neighboring Tiverton (2% Black), Warwick (2.5% Black), and Ocean Grove (0% Black). Melville is less Black than neighboring Newport East (5.6% Black), and Newport (5.9% Black).

Melville's Asian Population

68 residents of Melville, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melville is comparable to the share in Rhode Island overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Melville ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.0%. Asian residents' share of Melville's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.2%.

Melville is more Asian than neighboring Newport East (2.2% Asian), Newport (2.7% Asian), Tiverton (0.5% Asian), Warwick (3.4% Asian), and Ocean Grove (0.4% Asian).

Melville's Hispanic Population

390 residents of Melville, or 23.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melville is higher than in Rhode Island overall, where 17.7% of the population is Hispanic. Melville ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Melville's population has increased from 14.3% to 23.9%.

Melville is more Hispanic than neighboring Newport East (8.6% Hispanic), Newport (10.5% Hispanic), Tiverton (4.7% Hispanic), Warwick (6.9% Hispanic), and Ocean Grove (20.2% 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 Rhode Island overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Melville ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 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 0.9% to 0.0%.

Melville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newport East (2.6% Native American/Other), Newport (1.5% Native American/Other), Tiverton (0.1% Native American/Other), and Warwick (0.5% Native American/Other).

Melville's Multiracial Population

379 residents of Melville, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melville is significantly higher than in Rhode Island overall, where 4.9% of the population is Multiracial. Melville ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 191.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Melville's population has increased from 8.1% to 23.2%.

Melville is more Multiracial than neighboring Newport East (5.3% Multiracial), Newport (5.3% Multiracial), Tiverton (3.9% Multiracial), Warwick (4.6% Multiracial), and Ocean Grove (2.1% 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.