Melrose

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.683
State:: Massachusetts

Melrose is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Melrose has a 2025 population of 29,105. Melrose is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,735 in 2020.

The average household income in Melrose is $154,054 with a poverty rate of 3.7%. The median age in Melrose is 44.3 years: 43.1 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Melrose includes 78.61% White, 9.66% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	23,181	78.61%
Asian	2,848	9.66%
Two or more races	2,154	7.3%
Black or African American	649	2.2%
Other race	648	2.2%
Native American	8	0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Melrose Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Melrose's average per capita income is $89,609. Household income levels show a median of $126,854. The poverty rate stands at 3.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$188,417	-
Families	$174,097	$191,470
Households	$126,854	$154,054
Non Families	$58,981	$84,508

$89,609

Average Income

$126,854

Median Household Income

3.7%

Poverty Rate