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Melrose

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.

29.1K
Total Population
6,215
Density (mi²)
-126 -0.43%
Growth

Melrose Population

Melrose Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,18178.61%
Asian2,8489.66%
Two or more races2,1547.3%
Black or African American6492.2%
Other race6482.2%
Native American80.03%

Melrose Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)