Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Millbrook is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 117th among Alabama's 187 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $223K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Montgomery metro’s $64K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its police reported 23 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. Millbrook's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Millbrook has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Robinson Springs United Methodist Church and Ellerslie. Among 187 Alabama towns, just 4 have a higher peak summer temperature than Millbrook.
14,640 counted in 2010 and 16,564 in 2020; an estimated 17,623 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.6% since 2020, after 13.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Millbrook is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,382 in 1970, 16,564 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millbrook. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumThe National Memorial to Peace and Justice
10 mi LandmarkCivil Rights Memorial
33 mi LakeLake Martin
9 mi MuseumThe Legacy Museum10 mi LandmarkMothers of Gynecology MonumentTuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millbrook, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Millbrook.
Millbrook looks healthier within Alabama than nationally and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more, but it has little public open land.
Reported crimes fell from 627 to 455 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Alabama, it does better than nearly two in five towns. Millbrook’s level of property crime is 24.5 per 1,000 residents, against 16.9 in Alabama’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. The violent offense rate locally is 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Millbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 24.5 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The largest public high school is Stanhope Elmore High School, with 1,123 students. The public schools here belong to the Elmore County school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 1,071 | B+ |
| Stanhope Elmore High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,123 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
The share of working residents in Millbrook who work locally is 5.9%, below Alabama’s towns (10%) and close to U.S. towns (8%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 717, to 3,290. 7.8% of Millbrook residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Montgomery (44%), Prattville (10%) and Wetumpka (4%).
| Millbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 6.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paid flood insurance claims in Millbrook since 2009: 8. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Alabama it is healthier than 64% of the 187 graded towns: much of Alabama scores lower on these measures.
Among adults in Millbrook, 41% have high blood pressure and 13% have diabetes. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 43%.
| Millbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Millbrook | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 12.8% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes sold in Millbrook spent a median 62 days on the market. Home values are up 4% over the year to September 2026. Sellers in Millbrook got 97.8% of the asking price, typically.
| Millbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,111 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just 378 of its 9,380 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Millbrook itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
The biggest park or preserve is Mill Creek, at 27 acres. Millbrook has 4 parks and preserves, 54 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Creek | — | 27 |
| 2. Millbrook Park | — | 17 |
| 3. Legacy Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults 25 and older in Millbrook, 31% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. No age group stands out against Alabama: all are within 4 points. The town has grown 6.6% since 2020, to 17,623 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Millbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Millbrook | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
6 within 15 miles of the center of Millbrook
About 6 of every 100 Millbrook residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Where Millbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Alabama, United States
Millbrook is a city in Elmore and Autauga counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 16,564 at the 2020 census, up from 14,640 in 2010. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Millbrook.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook | #117 | C− | B | C− | B− | C+ |
| Coosada | — | — | A | B | B− | D |
| Elmore | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Prattville | #73 | C+ | B | C | B− | B− |
| Deatsville | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B− |
Coosada, Elmore and Deatsville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Elmore and Deatsville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Millbrook with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Millbrook grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #117 of 187 in Alabama. It grades C+ for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Alabama, it does better than 39% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Antowain Smith and Ryan Jenkins.
