Moving to Milledgeville, Georgia

About Milledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville

Milledgeville () is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1803 along the Oconee River, it served as the state capital of Georgia from 1804 to 1868, including during the American Civil War. The city's layout—modeled after the grid plans of Savannah, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.—reflects Milledgeville's intended role as a planned seat of government. During its years as the capital, Milledgeville quickly became a hub of political activity and cotton-based commerce before facing significant economic changes after the capital was relocated to Atlanta in 1868.

Today, Milledgeville lies along the Fall Line Freeway, a major east-west corridor that connects Milledgeville with historically significant cities like Augusta, Macon, and Columbus. Its historic core, including the Old State Capitol, is preserved within the Milledgeville Historic District in downtown Milledgeville.

Milledgeville is home to a public school district, private K-12 schools, and three colleges: Georgia College & State University, Georgia Military College, and Central Georgia Technical College. These institutions contribute to both the cultural and economic vitality of the city. Other key sectors include healthcare, retail trade, and public administration. Tourism also supports the local economy, with visitors drawn to features like the city's historic architecture, Lake Sinclair, and Andalusia, the former home of author Flannery O'Connor.

Milledgeville is the principal city of the Milledgeville micropolitan area, which had a population of 43,799 as of the 2020 United States census. The city itself had a population of 17,070. In recent years, local leaders have prioritized economic diversification and downtown revitalization as part of broader efforts to support growth and attract investment.

Gender
Gender Milledgeville Georgia Country
Female 48.9% 51.4% 50.8%
Male 51.1% 48.6% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.049%51%Male51.1%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.016%12%14%11%11%16%11%6%1%3%$50K to $75K16%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Milledgeville Georgia Country
Less than $10,000 15.6% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.8% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14% 9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.7% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7% 12.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.2% 14.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.4% 6.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.6% 6.9% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.06%9%30%19%11%14%8%1%2%High School or GED30%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Milledgeville Georgia Country
< 9th Grade 6% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 28% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Milledgeville Georgia  Country
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Education
 Milledgeville Georgia  Country
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Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.050%44%0%2%2%0%2%0%White49.6%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Milledgeville Georgia Country
White 49.6% 52.1% 60.1%
African American 44.2% 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 4.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.4% 9.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Milledgeville Georgia  Country
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