Melville, NY Demographics

A map of Melville's Population by Race

Melville, New York had a population of 19,284 in 2020. It was 76.0% White, 4.1% Black, 10.4% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Melville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Melville is the 93rd 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).

Melville's White Population

14,654 residents of Melville identify as White, or 76.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Melville considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Melville is ranked #918 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Melville is more White than neighboring Wheatley Heights (17.9% White), South Huntington (71.8% White), and East Farmingdale (51.1% White). Melville is less White than neighboring West Hills (78.6% White), and Old Bethpage (82.7% White).

Melville's Black Population

794 residents of Melville identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Melville slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Melville is ranked #294 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Melville is more Black than neighboring South Huntington (2.2% Black), West Hills (2% Black), and Old Bethpage (0.3% Black). Melville is less Black than neighboring Wheatley Heights (51% Black), and East Farmingdale (11.9% Black).

Melville's Asian Population

1,997 residents of Melville identify as Asian, or 10.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Melville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Melville is ranked #103 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Melville is more Asian than neighboring Wheatley Heights (7.7% Asian), South Huntington (8.1% Asian), West Hills (7% Asian), East Farmingdale (8% Asian), and Old Bethpage (9.3% Asian).

Melville's Hispanic Population

1,288 residents of Melville identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Melville less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Melville is ranked #520 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Melville is more Hispanic than neighboring Old Bethpage (5.3% Hispanic). Melville is less Hispanic than neighboring Wheatley Heights (17.1% Hispanic), South Huntington (14.9% Hispanic), West Hills (9.8% Hispanic), and East Farmingdale (25.8% Hispanic).

Melville's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Melville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Melville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Melville is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Melville is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Huntington (0.4% Native American/Other), West Hills (0.4% Native American/Other), and Old Bethpage (0.3% Native American/Other). Melville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheatley Heights (1.5% Native American/Other), and East Farmingdale (0.8% Native American/Other).

Melville's Multiracial Population

458 residents of Melville identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Melville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Melville is ranked #1005 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Melville is more Multiracial than neighboring West Hills (2.2% Multiracial), and Old Bethpage (2.2% Multiracial). Melville is less Multiracial than neighboring Wheatley Heights (4.9% Multiracial), and South Huntington (2.6% Multiracial).

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