Melrose

County:: Curry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.69
State:: New Mexico

Melrose is a village located in Curry County, New Mexico. Melrose has a 2025 population of 591. Melrose is currently declining at a rate of -1.01% annually and its population has decreased by -4.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 620 in 2020.

The average household income in Melrose is $55,460 with a poverty rate of 28.54%. The median age in Melrose is 48.8 years: 53.3 years for males, and 45.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Melrose includes 83.58% White, 10.63% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	448	83.58%
Other race	57	10.63%
Two or more races	28	5.22%
Native American	3	0.56%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
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 $26,696. Household income levels show a median of $33,333. The poverty rate stands at 28.54%.

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	$53,750	-
Families	$35,833	$52,682
Households	$33,333	$55,460
Non Families	$28,500	$57,015

$26,696

Average Income

$33,333

Median Household Income

28.54%

Poverty Rate