City in Stearns County, Minnesota · 3.2 sq mi · 1,246 people per sq mi
About 4,000 people live in Melrose. The typical household earns $59,677, and the median resident is 38.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,609 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.47%
Men 37.2 · Women 40.5
1890–2026
3,956
2026 projection
9.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
3,956
2026 projection
9.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,956 | +68 | 1.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,888 | +4 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 3,884 | +251 | 6.91% |
| 2023 | 3,633 | +14 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 3,619 | +12 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 3,607 | -2 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 3,609 | -60 | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 3,669 | +14 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 3,655 | +9 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 3,646 | -13 | 0.36% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 51% | 49% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 15% | 10% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau