Melissa city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,969
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,900
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,901
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 115.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 88.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,901
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,695
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 6.7%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 884
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $454,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,767
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,138
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,532
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,169
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,201
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,777
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,704
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 463,846
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,997
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $138,763
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,817
Persons in poverty, percent 1.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,213.8
Population per square mile, 2010 464.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.11
FIPS Code 4847496