Overview
13,671
Total Population
36.5
Median age
54.38%
Female population %
83.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
49.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,543
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Melissa's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Melissa is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Melissa's population under 18 was 30.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Melissa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Melissa, 24.61% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 6.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,197 more females than males in Melissa:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.38% females and 45.62% males in Melissa, TX.
- The Melissa, TX gender ratio is 83.9:100 i.e. 83.9 men to 100 women (0.839).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 798.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 870.
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Race / Ethnicity
Melissa's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Melissa population: 75.73% are White, 10.04% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.23% are Asian, 2.90% are some other race and 6.04% are multiracial.
- Melissa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,543 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,128 (88.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Melissa is White with a population of 10,353 (75.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Melissa's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 19,357 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Melissa's population increased by 3,343 (222.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Melissa's population increased by 9,494 (196.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Melissa's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,501.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)