Milledgeville, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

52,366

0.308% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.4

1.86% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.4%

0.322% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,988

8.91% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$144,800

15.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

19,368

2.13% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Milledgeville, GA had a population of 52.4k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $51,988. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Milledgeville, GA declined from 52,528 to 52,366, a −0.308% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,737 to $51,988, a 8.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milledgeville, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.829%).

None of the households in Milledgeville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Milledgeville, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Milledgeville, GA are Georgia College & State University (1,888 degrees awarded in 2022) and Georgia Military College (1,764 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Milledgeville, GA was $144,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Milledgeville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Milledgeville, GA was 2 cars per household.

Milledgeville, GA borders Macon-Bibb County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Milledgeville, GA is home to a population of 52.4k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.37% of Milledgeville, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2022, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Milledgeville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 964 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Milledgeville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Milledgeville, GA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Milledgeville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milledgeville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.9k ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.3k ± 318
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 310

2.33%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

2.33% of the people in Milledgeville, GA are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Milledgeville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

2.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

2.23%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2022, 2.37% of Milledgeville, GA residents (1.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Milledgeville, GA was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Milledgeville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
929 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
503 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
313 ± 152

Milledgeville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Milledgeville, GA employs 19.4k people. The largest industries in Milledgeville, GA are Educational Services (3,187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,737 people), and Retail Trade (2,468 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($90,147), Utilities ($81,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,798).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.4k

2022 Value

± 1,291

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 9.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milledgeville, GA declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 19.8k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milledgeville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,043 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,962 people), and Management Occupations (1,796 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milledgeville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k

2022 Value

± 1,291

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 9.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milledgeville, GA declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 19.8k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milledgeville, GA, are Educational Services (3,187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,737 people), and Retail Trade (2,468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milledgeville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Milledgeville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,585

Median earning men ± $3,743

$30,012

Median earning women ± $2,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($91,275), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,136), and Wholesale Trade ($71,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,736), Manufacturing ($45,114), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,727).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

84
Retail Trade
61
Other Services (except Public Administration)
48
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$195k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$103k
Manufacturing
$83.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Milledgeville, GA awarded 3,652 degrees. The student population of Milledgeville, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,877 male students and 8,436 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Milledgeville, GA are White (2,233 and 61.4%), followed by Black or African American (917 and 25.2%), Hispanic or Latino (260 and 7.15%), and Asian (71 and 1.95%).

The largest universities in Milledgeville, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia College & State University (1,888 and 51.7%) and Georgia Military College (1,764 and 48.3%).

The most popular majors in Milledgeville, GA are General Studies (578 and 15.8%), Pre-Nursing Studies (284 and 7.78%), and General Business (200 and 5.48%).

The median tuition cost in Milledgeville, GA for a public four year colleges is $7,107 for in-state students and $16,697 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Milledgeville, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,313 (36.6% men and 63.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 13,313 students enrolled in Milledgeville, GA, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,884 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pre-Nursing Studies
284 degrees awarded
General Business
172 degrees awarded
General Studies
578 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Milledgeville, GA was Pre-Nursing Studies with 284 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Milledgeville, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Georgia College & State University
1,888 degrees awarded
Georgia Military College
1,764 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia College & State University with 1,888 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Milledgeville, GA, which is 0.474 times less than the 2,478 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,233 degrees mean that there were 2.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 917 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,107) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,466) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milledgeville, GA was $144,800 in 2022, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,100 to $144,800, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Milledgeville, GA is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Milledgeville, GA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milledgeville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Milledgeville, GA is $51,988. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Milledgeville, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

Housing

Property

$144,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,044

$12,067

Median Property Taxes

±$872

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Milledgeville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Milledgeville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2022

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.7% of the housing units in Milledgeville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milledgeville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Milledgeville, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

The following map shows all of the counties in Milledgeville, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,988

Median Household Income

± $3,522

18.6k

Number of Households

± 1,088

In 2022, the median household income of the 18.6k households in Milledgeville, GA grew to $51,988 from the previous year's value of $47,737.

The following chart displays the households in Milledgeville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milledgeville, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (7.52%)
Worked At Home (4.82%)

In 2022, 83.9% of workers in Milledgeville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.52%) and those who worked at home (4.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milledgeville, GA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.78% of the workforce in Milledgeville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Milledgeville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milledgeville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milledgeville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milledgeville, GA (10.8k out of 46.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milledgeville, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Milledgeville, GA has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 8.74% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

8.74%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milledgeville, GA declined by 4.13% from 12.7% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Milledgeville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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