Melrose, OR Demographics

A map of Melrose's Population by Race

Melrose, Oregon had a population of 834 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 0.4% Black, 1.4% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Melrose, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 426 places in Oregon, Melrose is the 240th 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).

Melrose's White Population

729 residents of Melrose identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Melrose larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Melrose is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Melrose is more White than neighboring Lookingglass (86.8% White), Roseburg (82.2% White), Roseburg North (83.7% White), Green (82.9% White), and Winston (84.2% White).

Melrose's Black Population

3 residents of Melrose identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Melrose roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Melrose is ranked #148 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Melrose is more Black than neighboring Lookingglass (0.3% Black), Roseburg North (0.3% Black), and Green (0.3% Black). Melrose is less Black than neighboring Roseburg (0.5% Black), and Winston (0.5% Black).

Melrose's Asian Population

12 residents of Melrose identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Melrose roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Melrose is ranked #113 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Melrose is more Asian than neighboring Lookingglass (0.7% Asian), Green (0.9% Asian), and Winston (1.2% Asian). Melrose is less Asian than neighboring Roseburg (1.5% Asian), and Roseburg North (2% Asian).

Melrose's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Melrose identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Melrose slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Melrose is ranked #309 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Melrose is more Hispanic than neighboring Lookingglass (3.8% Hispanic). Melrose is less Hispanic than neighboring Roseburg (7.6% Hispanic), Roseburg North (6.3% Hispanic), Green (6.8% Hispanic), and Winston (5.6% Hispanic).

Melrose's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Melrose identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Melrose roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Melrose is ranked #267 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Melrose is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lookingglass (2.6% Native American/Other), Roseburg (2% Native American/Other), Roseburg North (1.9% Native American/Other), Green (1.6% Native American/Other), and Winston (2.3% Native American/Other).

Melrose's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Melrose identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Melrose roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Melrose is ranked #313 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Melrose is less Multiracial than neighboring Lookingglass (5.8% Multiracial), Roseburg (6.2% Multiracial), Roseburg North (5.7% Multiracial), Green (7.4% Multiracial), and Winston (6.2% Multiracial).

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