Census place 1351670

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 41,266 and 1,069 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median home value is $789,000, above the comparison median of $301,900; median household income is $171,295, above the comparison median of $72,725; and median gross rent is $2,065, above the comparison median of $1,407. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$789,000
Above the comparison median of $301,900
median household income
$171,295
Above the comparison median of $72,725
median gross rent
$2,065
Above the comparison median of $1,407

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
41,266
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,069/sq mi
38.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$171,295
Median home value
$789,000
Median gross rent
$2,065
Bachelor’s degree or higher
77.9%
Typical commute
28 min
Drive-alone commute
53.2%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
27.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
70.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
39%

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
98.4%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
1.8%
Households with children
39.5%
Residents with a disability
5.5%
Residents without insurance
2.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

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: ATLANTA DEKALB PEACHTREE AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
71.8°F
Average low
51.1°F
Annual rainfall
51.4"
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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