Melbourne, AR Demographics
A map of Melbourne's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,656 | 90.5% |
Multiracial | 94 | 5.1% |
Hispanic | 49 | 2.7% |
Black | 18 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 11 | 0.6% |
Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
Melbourne, Arkansas had a population of 1,830 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Melbourne, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Melbourne is the 155th most populous. 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).
Melbourne's White Population
1,656 residents of Melbourne identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Melbourne considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Melbourne is ranked #140 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Melbourne is more White than neighboring Mount Pleasant (89.5% White), Guion (88.2% White), Oxford (89.2% White), and Franklin (85.9% White). Melbourne is less White than neighboring Violet Hill (91.7% White).
Melbourne's Black Population
18 residents of Melbourne identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Melbourne less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Melbourne is ranked #337 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Melbourne is more Black than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Black), Mount Pleasant (0.3% Black), Oxford (0.7% Black), and Franklin (0% Black). Melbourne is less Black than neighboring Guion (1.5% Black).
Melbourne's Asian Population
2 residents of Melbourne identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Melbourne is ranked #313 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Melbourne is more Asian than neighboring Mount Pleasant (0% Asian), and Guion (0% Asian). Melbourne is less Asian than neighboring Violet Hill (2.8% Asian), Oxford (0.2% Asian), and Franklin (0.5% Asian).
Melbourne's Hispanic Population
49 residents of Melbourne identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Melbourne slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Melbourne is ranked #381 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Melbourne is more Hispanic than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Hispanic), and Oxford (0.7% Hispanic). Melbourne is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Pleasant (3.4% Hispanic), Guion (4.4% Hispanic), and Franklin (5.2% Hispanic).
Melbourne's Native American/Other Population
11 residents of Melbourne identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Melbourne is ranked #330 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Melbourne is more Native American/Other than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Native American/Other). Melbourne is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guion (1.5% Native American/Other), Oxford (1.6% Native American/Other), and Franklin (3.1% Native American/Other).
Melbourne's Multiracial Population
94 residents of Melbourne identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Melbourne is ranked #249 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Melbourne is more Multiracial than neighboring Guion (4.4% Multiracial). Melbourne is less Multiracial than neighboring Violet Hill (5.6% Multiracial), Mount Pleasant (6.2% Multiracial), Oxford (7.7% Multiracial), and Franklin (5.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.