City · Georgia
Milner, Georgia
Milner, city, in Lamar County, Georgia. Milner had 819 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 772 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 979 (±278). GEOID 1351604.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
819
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 772 · ACS 2020-2024: 979 ±278
Median household income
$67,476
±$23,733 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$240,900
±$26,016 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$1,250
±$840 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Milner and what county is it in?
Milner is a city in Lamar County, Georgia. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 366 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Milner, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 819 people lived in Milner on July 1, 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 772 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 979 (±278).
| Measure | Milner | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 979 ±278 | 19,571 | no clear change |
| Households | 367 ±95 | 7,133 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.67 ±0.40 | 2.60 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 395 ±94 | 7,866 | no clear change |
Milner's population since 2000
From 522 in 2000 to 819 in 2025: up 56.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Milner as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Milner?
The median resident of Milner is 30.3 years old; 34.2% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 29.7%.
| Measure | Milner | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.3 ±8.9 | 39.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 34.2% ±9.7 pts | 20.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.3% ±7.6 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Male | 41.7% ±10.8 pts | 48.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% ±3.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.9% ±14.2 pts | 66.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.7% ±16.7 pts | 27.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.1% ±8.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1% ±5.8 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.8% ±4.8 pts | 8.5% | – |
| With a disability | 13.9% ±6.4 pts | 15.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2% ±4.5 pts | 10.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.7% ±2.2 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.3% ±11.2 pts | 19.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.8% ±2.0 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.7% ±12.3 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6% ±4.1 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Milner earn?
Half of Milner's 367 households earn less than $67,476 a year (±$23,733), against $67,062 in Lamar County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $60,458 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Milner | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,476 ±$23,733 | $67,062 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,738 ±$10,525 | $86,227 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,192 ±$4,381 | $33,296 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8% ±3.5 pts | 9.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.7% ±3.5 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.0% ±4.4 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.5% ±1.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.1% ±2.4 pts | 85.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Milner?
Owners occupy 76.6% of Milner's occupied homes and renters 23.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,900 by its owner (±$26,016).
| Measure | Milner | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $240,900 ±$26,016 | $216,500 | +$79,679 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250 ±$840 | $878 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.0% ±19.1 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,474 ±$358 | $1,469 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6% ±14.2 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.4% ±14.2 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Housing units | 395 ±94 | 7,866 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.1% ±7.2 pts | 72.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.6% ±6.2 pts | 17.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 36.7% ±12.5 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.9% ±7.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.4% ±6.6 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.5% ±2.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Milner building?
Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Milner in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 7.3 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Milner work and get to work?
77.3% of Milner's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.7 minutes.
| Measure | Milner | Lamar County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.8% ±10.2 pts | 56.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% ±3.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3% ±10.0 pts | 83.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.3% ±5.1 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.5% ±10.0 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min ±6.6 | 31.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Milner?
No census tract lies mostly in Milner; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9701Lamar County | 7,614 | $80,643 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Milner) · Census block assignment files
How does Milner compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Milner is the 11,141st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 338th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Milner is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 338th | 537 |
Milner's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Milner with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Milner?
23 of the 57 figures for Milner on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Milner are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Milner.