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Milledgeville, GA Community Stats

Milledgeville has 16,748 residents and a median household income of $41,616, 312th highest of 379 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Georgia (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$41,616
GA $77,353
Poverty rate
40.5%
GA 13.4%
Bachelor's or higher
21.1%
GA 34.9%
Median age
28.5
GA 37.6

Milledgeville compared

With GA and U.S.

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MeasureMilledgevilleGAU.S.
Median household income$41,616$77,353$80,734
Median age28.537.638.9
Poverty rate40.5%13.4%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%34.9%35.7%
Homeownership rate33.1%65.7%65.2%
Median home value$193,100$303,300$332,700
Median gross rent$913$1,393$1,413
Average commute23.1 min28.3 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.4.5%11.2%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$41,616
Per capita income
$29,069
Below poverty level
4,791 people (40.5%)

Education

Highest level completed, 9,442 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher7,92784.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher1,99321.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree9289.8%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)8,08348.3%
  • Black or African American6,94841.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)7204.3%
  • Asian5703.4%
  • Two or more races2531.5%
  • Some other race1090.7%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander550.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native100.1%

4.5% of residents (747) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

16,090 residents age 5 and older

93.9% speak only English at home and 6.1% speak another language. 419 people (2.6%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish6484.0%
  • Other Indo-European languages870.5%
  • Arabic700.4%
  • Other languages580.4%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)400.2%
  • Korean220.1%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun210.1%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages170.1%

Commute to work

5,076 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 23.1 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes23.6%
  • 10 to 19 minutes39.9%
  • 20 to 29 minutes9.5%
  • 30 to 44 minutes14.9%
  • 45 to 59 minutes3.7%
  • 60 minutes or more8.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$193,100
Median gross rent
$913 a month
Homeownership rate
33.1% of 5,473 households
Housing units
6,724
Median year built
1980

See home value trends and rents for Milledgeville

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Milledgeville

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
13106227-48.1%0.0%-
23103410-0.0%0.0%0.0%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Milledgeville, GA?
About 16,748 people live in Milledgeville, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 28.5.
What is the median household income in Milledgeville?
The median household income in Milledgeville is $41,616, compared with $77,353 for Georgia. It ranks 312th of 379 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Milledgeville?
40.5% of people in Milledgeville (4,791) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Georgia rate is 13.4%.
How long is the commute in Milledgeville?
The average one-way commute for workers in Milledgeville is 23.1 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Milledgeville?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 923 people (5.5% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.