City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Milledgeville, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Milledgeville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

16,873
Residents
$39,669
Median income
$184,400
Median home
$1,073
Median rent (state)

Milledgeville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Milledgeville places in the 7th percentile for household income and the 8th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

7th
percentile, household income
38th
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
8th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Milledgeville, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 16,873 residents in Milledgeville, a small town within Georgia. Median household income here is $39,669 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 32.7%. Typical homes in Milledgeville are valued around $184,400, and the median resident age is 27.1 years. About 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 5 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 150% from five years earlier. Milledgeville's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3889.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Milledgeville's yearly average temperature at 63.9°F with 48.2 inches of precipitation per year and 0.6 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,073 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Milledgeville workers runs 20.9 minutes, with 79.9% driving alone and 7.2% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 50.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

16,873 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$39,669 /yr

Poverty 32.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Milledgeville compare to other US cities?

Milledgeville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 38% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities
Safety 8% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Georgia, Milledgeville ranks #142 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Milledgeville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

7thIncome percentile
8thSafety percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income · 8th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Milledgeville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Milledgeville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 28 Avg. percentile National median
Milledgeville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Milledgeville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$184,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 62% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Milledgeville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Milledgeville, GA Milledgeville, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Milledgeville, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Milledgeville, GA median $39,669/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Milledgeville, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Milledgeville, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 32.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
16,873
Median Income
$39,669
Median Home Value
$184,400
Median Age
27.1
Poverty Rate
32.7%
Labor force participation
37.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3889.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
613.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3275.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
63.9°F
Annual Precipitation
48.2"
Annual Snowfall
0.6"

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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16,400 residents16,600 residents16,800 residents17,000 residents17,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,012 residents 16,835 residents ▼ -1.0%
Milledgeville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
5
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 10
2021 62
2022 4
2023 4
2024 5

Permit volume increased 150% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.9 minutes
Drive Alone
79.9%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
7.2%
Other
4.0%

Based on 5,465 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Milledgeville sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,073/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Fairburn
16,609 people
Tifton
17,140 people
Grovetown
16,516 people
Richmond Hill
17,408 people
Powder Springs
17,414 people
Lithia Springs
16,138 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Milledgeville's 16,873 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Long Beach, MS
16,876 people
Live Oak, CA
16,866 people
Damascus, MD
16,864 people
New Milford, NJ
16,882 people
El Segundo, CA
16,863 people
Aberdeen, MD
16,831 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Milledgeville's $39,669 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Alakanuk, AK
$39,667 median income
Limestone, ME
$39,667 median income
Armstrong, MO
$39,667 median income
Comanche, OK
$39,667 median income
Penfield, PA
$39,667 median income
Tumbling Shoals, AR
$39,677 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Milledgeville, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Milledgeville, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.8% 42.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% White 48.8% Black or African American 42.9% Asian 3.7% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 2.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Milledgeville compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Milledgeville (this city) 16,873 $39,669
Fairburn 16,609 $89,276
Tifton 17,140 $44,324
Grovetown 16,516 $72,612
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Milledgeville, GA?

What is the population of Milledgeville, GA? +

Milledgeville, GA counts 16,873 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Milledgeville, GA? +

The median household income in Milledgeville is $39,669 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Milledgeville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Milledgeville; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Milledgeville, GA safe? +

Milledgeville has a total crime rate of 3889.1 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Milledgeville, GA? +

The median home value in Milledgeville is $184,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Milledgeville? +

Milledgeville has an average annual temperature of 63.9°F, 48.2 inches of precipitation, and 0.6 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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