Melbourne, IA Demographics

A map of Melbourne's Population by Race

Melbourne, Iowa had a population of 786 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 1,028 places in Iowa, Melbourne is the 343rd 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

742 residents of Melbourne identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Melbourne slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Melbourne is ranked #348 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Melbourne is more White than neighboring Rhodes (88.2% White), State Center (91.4% White), and Clemons (93.6% White). Melbourne is less White than neighboring Baxter (97% White), and Haverhill (96.4% White).

Melbourne's Black Population

3 residents of Melbourne identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Melbourne is ranked #405 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Melbourne is more Black than neighboring State Center (0.2% Black), Baxter (0% Black), Haverhill (0% Black), and Clemons (0% Black). Melbourne is less Black than neighboring Rhodes (0.7% Black).

Melbourne's Asian Population

2 residents of Melbourne identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Melbourne is ranked #371 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Melbourne is more Asian than neighboring Rhodes (0% Asian), State Center (0.2% Asian), Haverhill (0% Asian), and Clemons (0% Asian).

Melbourne's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Melbourne identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Melbourne is ranked #511 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Melbourne is more Hispanic than neighboring Baxter (0.9% Hispanic), and Haverhill (1.2% Hispanic). Melbourne is less Hispanic than neighboring Rhodes (7.7% Hispanic), State Center (5.8% Hispanic), and Clemons (4.3% Hispanic).

Melbourne's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Melbourne identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Melbourne is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Melbourne is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baxter (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clemons (0.7% Native American/Other).

Melbourne's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Melbourne identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Melbourne roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Melbourne is ranked #583 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Melbourne is more Multiracial than neighboring State Center (2.3% Multiracial), Baxter (1.6% Multiracial), and Clemons (1.4% Multiracial). Melbourne is less Multiracial than neighboring Rhodes (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.