Census place 1245750

Milton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Milton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Milton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Milton has a population of 11,440 and 1,982 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: median home value is $233,100, below the comparison median of $363,750; population density is 1,982/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,455, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$233,100
Below the comparison median of $363,750
population density
1,982/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,455
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Milton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,440
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,982/sq mi
5.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$76,301
Median home value
$233,100
Median gross rent
$1,455
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.1%
Typical commute
26 min
Drive-alone commute
78.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
23.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
9.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
8.5%
Households with children
20.7%
Residents with a disability
23.8%
Residents without insurance
16.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Santa Rosa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
28
Hurricane declarations
19
Severe Storm declarations
5
Tropical Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WHITING FLD NAS S (5 mi from place center)
Average high
80.2°F
Average low
58.3°F
Annual rainfall
66.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Milton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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