Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Milner’s median age is 30.3 years, below both Georgia’s towns (36.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Milner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Milner beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 442 in 1880, a low of 270 in 1970, 772 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milner, 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 Milner.
Most working residents leave Milner for work: only 1% work in town. 5.8% of Milner residents live below the poverty line, below both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Milner has added 47 jobs, to 117 in 2023.
| Milner | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's Episcopal School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 275 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Milner has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Milner is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 crimes were reported in Milner in 2025: 4 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Milner is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Milner beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 37% of Milner adults feel lonely.
| Milner | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 22% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Milner | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 15% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Milner home is worth about $303,000, up 3.1% in a year, 8% below the Georgia typical home. 77% of households own their home in Milner.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Milner
About 10 of every 100 Milner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Milner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Milner is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Milner had a population of 772. Milner is part of Metro Atlanta.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Milner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including William Edward White and Wilson A. Head.