Village in Curry County, New Mexico · 1.7 sq mi · 354 people per sq mi
About 600 people live in Melrose. The typical household earns $32,750, and the median resident is 45.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 625 in 2020
Poverty rate 38.7%
Men 34.9 · Women 53.4
2010–2026
599
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
599
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 599 | -4 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 603 | -8 | 1.31% |
| 2024 | 611 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 611 | +1 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 610 | -10 | 1.61% |
| 2021 | 620 | -5 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 625 | -3 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 628 | -7 | 1.10% |
| 2018 | 635 | -7 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 642 | -8 | 1.23% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 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 3 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 48% | 47% |
| Never married | 23% | 32% | 12% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau