Milledgeville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 16,664 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Milledgeville is the 62nd largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Milledgeville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Milledgeville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milledgeville is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milledgeville who work in teaching (12.62%), management occupations (12.25%), and food service (10.84%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Milledgeville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Milledgeville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. As is often the case in a small city, Milledgeville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Milledgeville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.11% of adults in Milledgeville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Milledgeville in 2022 was $29,069, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,276 for a family of four. However, Milledgeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Milledgeville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.49% of its population below the federal poverty line.Milledgeville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milledgeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milledgeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milledgeville include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Milledgeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
