Melissa is home to 20,136 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 18,786 people. Households here earn about 77% more than in Texas as a whole. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $138,763, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Melissa
What changed most since 1990
Population524 → 20,136(+3,743%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$94,083 → $454,000(+383%)US over the same years: +67%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$48,501 → $138,763(+186%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.3%(303)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.4%(384)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era10.3%(91)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 884 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Melissa, decade by decade
Melissa population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
524
$48,501
$94,083
6.7%
27.1
2000
1,350
$110,955
$230,075
25.1%
34.1
2010
4,695
$116,258
$248,729
34.8%
45.2
2020
13,901
$142,718
$388,095
42.2%
69.1
2024
20,136
$138,763
$454,000
52.6%
77.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
