Melvin, IA Demographics

A map of Melvin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	187	169	81.3%	84.9%
Hispanic	35	23	15.2%	11.6%
Multiracial	7	7	3.0%	3.5%
Asian	1	0	0.4%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Melvin, Iowa has an estimated population of 230, a large increase from the 199 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 15.2% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melvin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melvin has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melvin, that probability was 26.4% in 2020 and 31.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melvin is ranked the 672nd most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Melvin was ranked the 689th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melvin's White Population

187 residents of Melvin, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melvin is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Melvin ranks 900th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melvin's White population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. White residents' share of Melvin's population has decreased from 84.9% to 81.3%.

Melvin is more White than neighboring Ocheyedan (79.1% White), and Sibley (78.6% White). Melvin is less White than neighboring Sanborn (92.9% White), Hartley (91.1% White), and Ashton (96.3% White).

Melvin's Black Population

0 residents of Melvin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melvin is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Melvin ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Melvin is less Black than neighboring Sanborn (3.3% Black), Ocheyedan (1.2% Black), Hartley (0.3% Black), and Sibley (0.8% Black).

Melvin's Asian Population

1 residents of Melvin, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melvin is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Melvin ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melvin's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Melvin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Melvin is more Asian than neighboring Hartley (0% Asian), and Ashton (0% Asian). Melvin is less Asian than neighboring Sanborn (0.5% Asian), Ocheyedan (2% Asian), and Sibley (0.9% Asian).

Melvin's Hispanic Population

35 residents of Melvin, or 15.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melvin is higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Melvin ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melvin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 52.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Melvin's population has increased from 11.6% to 15.2%.

Melvin is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn (2.2% Hispanic), Ocheyedan (1.4% Hispanic), Hartley (5.9% Hispanic), and Ashton (1.1% Hispanic). Melvin is less Hispanic than neighboring Sibley (16.8% Hispanic).

Melvin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Melvin, 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 Melvin is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Melvin ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melvin's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Melvin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Melvin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ocheyedan (3.1% Native American/Other), and Sibley (1% Native American/Other).

Melvin's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Melvin, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melvin is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Melvin ranks 287th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melvin's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Melvin's population has decreased from 3.5% to 3.0%.

Melvin is more Multiracial than neighboring Sanborn (1.1% Multiracial), Hartley (2.7% Multiracial), Sibley (1.8% Multiracial), and Ashton (2.6% Multiracial). Melvin is less Multiracial than neighboring Ocheyedan (13.3% 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.