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Milledgeville grades D− overall, 248th among Georgia's 258 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and safety. The median household income is $42K, and 40% of residents live below the poverty line. It reports more crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns, including 122 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. 41% of residents live below the poverty line in Milledgeville, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its National Register listings include Old Governor's Mansion and Andalusia Farm. Among 263 Georgia towns, just 5 have a lower share of children under 18 than Milledgeville.
Where Milledgeville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Old Governor's Mansion
Old Governor's Mansion is one of 2 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 1,256 in 1810, 17,070 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 3 maps from 1912 on.
15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Milledgeville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Milledgeville, 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 Milledgeville.
Milledgeville is shaped by its college students and draws workers from Macon-Bibb County and beyond, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Georgia rate.
The concentration of trails in Milledgeville is 0.8 miles per square mile. 16 miles of trail wind through 5 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Walter B. Williams Park, 230 acres with 6 miles of trail.
| Milledgeville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walter B. Williams Park | 6 mi | 230 |
| 2. Oconee River Greenway | 1.9 mi | 56 |
| 3. oconee river greenway north path extension | 0.3 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Baldwin High School, with 1,283 students. Public schools: the Baldwin County school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 974 | C |
| Baldwin High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,283 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 7.4 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Georgia rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on that grade. Property crime runs at 30.3 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Georgia rate, most of it theft.
Milledgeville’s violent crime rate comes in at 7.4 per 1,000 residents. In Milledgeville, the level of property crime is 30.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Milledgeville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 30.3 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
11,620 jobs are based in Milledgeville, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
For working residents in Milledgeville, the share who work locally is 30%. The top destinations are Macon-Bibb County (8%), Atlanta (4%) and Eatonton (2%). In Milledgeville, the average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Milledgeville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 2,888 U.S. towns with household incomes like Milledgeville’s, it is healthier than 68%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
17% of Milledgeville adults smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Milledgeville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Milledgeville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.6% | 24.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16.3% | 9.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
64.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.4% across Georgia.
The typical home value in Milledgeville is about $241,000, up 1.3% in a year, 27% below the Georgia typical home. Its midpoint rent stands at $913 a month. On the market locally: a median 51 days to sell.
| Milledgeville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 33% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $913 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For Milledgeville, the midsummer high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Milledgeville than in 56% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 6 claims locally since 1983. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 12%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milledgeville. Close and well known come first.
3 mi MuseumAndalusia
19 mi LakeLake Oconee
in town MuseumOld Governor's Mansion
26 mi National Historical ParkOcmulgee Mounds National Historical Park112K visitors a year
24 mi Ancient siteRock Eagle Effigy Mound
40 mi MuseumMuseum of AviationAndalusia: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Oconee: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Old Governor's Mansion: Gaogmsocial, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Aviation: United States Geographical Survey, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Milledgeville
College town 27 of every 100 Milledgeville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2 colleges in town.
15 places in Milledgeville on the National Register of Historic Places.
38 notable people were born in Milledgeville.
City in Georgia, United States
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 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 Mil…
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One town shares a border with Milledgeville.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milledgeville | #248 | D− | C+ | D | C− | C− |
| Hardwick | #222 | D | B+ | — | C− | D− |
Hardwick reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Milledgeville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Milledgeville grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #248 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
38 notable people were born here, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Celena Mondie-Milner.
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