Milton

Population: 10,485
Median household income: $72,676
Median home value: $195,600

Located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, Milton is a community with a population of 10,485. The median household income of $72,676 is below the Santa Rosa County median ($88,968).

Between 2019 and 2023, Milton's population grew 4.9% from 9,995 to 10,485, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $129,000 to $195,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.3% of the population. 77.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,485
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,676
Median home value: $195,600
Median gross rent: $1,542
Housing units: 4,886
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,99510,485

Median household income

$56,633$72,676

Median home value

$129,000$195,600

Median gross rent

$1,155$1,542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,995	$56,633	$129,000	$1,155
2020	10,259	$62,561	$134,900	$1,303
2021	10,040	$65,410	$148,100	$1,428
2022	10,254	$70,299	$167,200	$1,528
2023	10,485	$72,676	$195,600	$1,542

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	436	4.2%
5 to 17	1,186	11.3%
18 to 24	1,420	13.5%
25 to 34	1,780	17.0%
35 to 44	1,180	11.3%
45 to 54	938	8.9%
55 to 64	1,766	16.8%
65 to 74	989	9.4%
75 and over	790	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,834	84.3%
Black or African American	255	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	118	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	337	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	930	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	856	11.5%
High school graduate	2,120	28.5%
Some college or associate's	2,836	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,293	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	338	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,603	77.6%
Carpooled	451	9.7%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	96	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	443	9.5%
Other means	40	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	973	23.2%
15 to 29 min	1,778	42.3%
30 to 44 min	790	18.8%
45 to 59 min	365	8.7%
60+ min	295	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.8% (1,107 of 10,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,225	49.1%
Nonfamily households	2,308	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,533	92.8%
Vacant	353	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,302	50.8%
Renter-occupied	2,231	49.2%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,990	81.7%
1-unit, attached	99	2.0%
2 to 4 units	324	6.6%
5 to 19 units	350	7.2%
20 or more units	123	2.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1245750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 30.6296, -87.0514