CITY
Milton
Georgia · 41,266 residents (2025 est.) · 38.5 sq mi
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With 41,546 people, Milton is a city in Georgia. Households here earn about 121% more than in Georgia as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 78% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $789,000. Households take in $171,295 a year at the median, 108% more than the country as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
78% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
41,546
+1%since 2023
from 41,305 in 2023
41,266 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
Land area
38.5 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
202442K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(1,949)
5 to 98.9%(3,684)
10 to 148.8%(3,644)
15 to 198.1%(3,373)
20 to 242.5%(1,038)
25 to 349.3%(3,882)
35 to 4415.3%(6,348)
45 to 5417.7%(7,351)
55 to 6414.3%(5,921)
65 to 747.6%(3,178)
75 to 842.6%(1,067)
85 and over0.3%(111)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$171,295
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $151,235 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
82.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2023
from 80.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services15.2%
Information12.5%
Public administration10.5%
Retail trade6.8%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
Wholesale trade2.7%
Education & health services0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$789,000
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $712,200 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
4.6
−2%since 2023
from 4.7 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(22,521)
Black13.5%(5,569)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(4,306)
Asian16.3%(6,743)
Other5.2%(2,166)
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.2%(23,329)
Black12.5%(5,185)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(3,962)
Asian16.1%(6,693)
Other5.7%(2,377)
79
−2%since 2023
from 81 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
South American3.3%(1,358)
Mexican2.6%(1,079)
Venezuelan1.6%(668)
Puerto Rican1.2%(497)
Colombian0.9%(354)
Cuban0.5%(214)
Spaniard0.4%(185)
Central American0.4%(153)
Argentine0.4%(147)
Honduran0.3%(117)
Paraguayan0.2%(63)
Uruguayan0.1%(51)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian12.5%(5,177)
Chinese1.8%(753)
Filipino0.8%(326)
Korean0.4%(155)
Japanese0.4%(151)
Nepalese0.2%(101)
Pakistani0.1%(52)
Vietnamese0.1%(30)
Ancestry
English15.2%(6,325)
German11.9%(4,950)
Irish9.9%(4,109)
Italian5.6%(2,308)
American4.4%(1,847)
Polish2.9%(1,210)
French2.3%(943)
Subsaharan African2.3%(936)
Scottish2.1%(861)
West Indian1.6%(656)
Iranian1.4%(585)
Brazilian1.2%(480)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(425)
Danish0.9%(359)
Jamaican0.8%(333)
Portuguese0.7%(306)
Arab0.7%(285)
Hungarian0.7%(282)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(268)
Swedish0.6%(264)
Haitian0.6%(260)
Austrian0.6%(241)
Norwegian0.5%(220)
British0.5%(198)
Finnish0.4%(180)
Nigerian0.4%(168)
Dutch0.3%(141)
Lithuanian0.3%(138)
French Canadian0.3%(133)
Welsh0.3%(132)
Romanian0.3%(118)
Ethiopian0.3%(110)
Czech0.2%(93)
Egyptian0.2%(91)
Ukrainian0.2%(91)
Israeli0.2%(81)
Canadian0.2%(78)
Greek0.1%(58)
Swiss0.1%(57)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(50)
Moroccan0.1%(48)
Palestinian0.1%(47)
Turkish0.1%(43)
Syrian0.1%(35)
Slovak0.1%(34)
Lebanese0.1%(32)
Iraqi0.1%(25)
Barbadian0%(13)
Armenian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
96.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 96.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
99.7%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.1%(3,887)
Married69.7%(11,229)
Widowed0.7%(118)
Divorced5.4%(873)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(3,194)
Married69.4%(11,209)
Widowed3.5%(560)
Divorced7.4%(1,199)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.2%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.7%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
12.8%
US average: 36.7%
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)28%(339)
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(232)
Vietnam era40.9%(495)
Korean War0%(0)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 1,210 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Milton, Georgia?
Milton, Georgia has about 41,546 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Milton, Georgia?
The typical household in Milton, Georgia earns about $171,295 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Milton, Georgia expensive?
In Milton, Georgia, the median home is worth about $789,000, and the typical rent is about $2,065 a month.
How educated are people in Milton, Georgia?
About 77.9% of adults age 25 and over in Milton, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Milton, Georgia?
About 4.3% of people in Milton, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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GeorgiaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024