Melville, Rhode Island Population 2024

2,018

Melville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melville was:

  • White: 60.11%
  • Two or more races: 20.49%
  • Other race: 10.27%
  • Asian: 5.92%
  • Black or African American: 3.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
961.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.51% (141)
The current population of Melville, Rhode Island is 2,018 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,877.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,10660.11%
Two or more races37720.49%
Other race18910.27%
Asian1095.92%
Black or African American593.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Melville Population by Race

Melville Population Pyramid 2024

Melville Median Age

29.2

Total

28.4

Male

31.3

Female

Melville Adults

There are 1,258 adults, (11 of whom are seniors) in Melville.

Melville Age Dependency

47.6

Age Dependency Ratio

0.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Melville Sex Ratio

Female75841.2%
Male1,08258.8%

Melville Population by Age

Melville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5853.123.896.2
Married4783.44.695.4
Female592.320100
Non Family481.330100
Male0000

3.27

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

3.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree12912.04%
Bachelors Degree28226.33%
Graduate Degree39336.69%
High School Graduate15514.47%
Less Than 9th Grade80.75%
Some College1049.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White666658398
Hispanic176176104
2+ Races11211277
Asian109109102
Other Race787824
Black424210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.58%.

Melville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,931$80,313$0
Graduate Degree$115,947$120,625$0
High School Graduate$30,481$27,083$31,141
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$66,250$81,172$45,363
Some College$63,264$66,667$62,708

$66,250

Average Earnings

$81,172

Average Male

$45,363

Average Female

Melville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melville Language

75.92% of Melville residents speak only English, while 24.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.36% of the population.

Melville Language

Melville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,025181.76%

0.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.65%

Male Poverty Rate

1.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melville is White, with 1.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melville is White, with 1.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.

Melville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater1.63%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%

Melville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.52%
Female Unemployed0%

Melville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,750$117,934
Households$103,393$115,415
Married Families$116,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,750$76,367

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

75.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.2%

Male Marriage Rate

83.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Melville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Melville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War105
First Gulf War7
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Melville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3456
35 to 5449
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Melville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White337.38%
Black2470.59%
2+ Races2117.8%
Other Race2010.58%
Hispanic208.97%
Asian710.94%

Melville Veterans by Race

Melville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Melville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

17.72%

Born in Melville

91.85%

Native Born

8.15%

Foreign Born

2.93%

Non Citizen

5.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.85% of Melville residents were born in the United States, with 17.72% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Melville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,018502.54%
20231,968502.61%
20221,918804.35%
20211,838-39-2.08%
20201,87760147.1%
20191,276-29-2.22%
20181,305-124-8.68%
20171,429594.31%
20161,370433.24%
20151,327-284-17.63%
20141,611-74-4.39%
20131,685-128-7.06%
20121,8131237.28%
20111,69037028.03%
20101,32000%

Melville Population by Year