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Millen earns a D, ranked 218th of 258 in Georgia, mostly because of health and incomes. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. The median household income is $42K, and 30% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $148K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the county’s $44K median household income. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Millen, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On history, just 30 of Georgia’s 373 towns do better. Millen's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns.
Where Millen beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jenkins County Courthouse| Widest gap | Millen | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 37.3% | 14.5% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Millen is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 1%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 411 in 1900, a peak of 3,988 in 1980, 2,966 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millen, 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 Millen.
Millen trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally, but it has poverty well above the Georgia rate.
35% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Millen. Only 2 of the 261 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Millen. 41% of adults feel lonely in Millen.
| Millen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Millen | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 37.3% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Jenkins County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins, with 604 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 601 | B− |
| Jenkins County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 309 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $148K for the typical one, A+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 29 miles. Home values rose 39% in five years, to about $148K, against 21% across Georgia.
The typical Millen home is worth about $148,000, down 0.7% in a year, 55% below the Georgia typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 72% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 121 to 54 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Millen’s violent crime rate is 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Millen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Millen has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Millen is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 514 in 2013 to 1,008.
About one in 5 of Millen’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Millen grew to 1,008 in 2023, 494 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Statesboro (7%), Augusta (6%) and Waynesboro (4%).
| Millen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Millen.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Millen; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Millen residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
3 places in Millen on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Millen.
City in Georgia, United States
Millen is a city, and the county seat of Jenkins County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Millen had a population of 2,966. The city is intersected by U.S. Route 25 and State Route 17.
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Millen grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #218 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
10 notable people were born here, including Nathan Deal and Frank Bey.
