Town guide

Milledgeville, Georgia

Milledgeville is a city in Baldwin County, Georgia, home to about 16,748 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31061 and 31062, and parts of 31034 are in Milledgeville too.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population16,748824 per sq mi
Median home value$193,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milledgeville

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Milledgeville, GA31062Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Milledgeville

Hardwick, GA31034Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Hardwick; part is in Milledgeville

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Around Milledgeville

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)79 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL652 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Milledgeville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Milledgeville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Milledgeville had 17,070 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 77th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Baldwin County grew from 17,768 residents in 1900 to 43,799 in 2020.

Milledgeville population by census2000: 18,757, 2010: 17,715, 2020: 17,07018,757200017,715201017,0702020

Baldwin County, 1900–2020

Baldwin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,768, 1910: 18,354, 1920: 19,791, 1930: 22,878, 1940: 24,190, 1950: 29,706, 1960: 34,064, 1970: 34,240, 1980: 34,686, 1990: 39,530, 2000: 44,700, 2010: 45,720, 2020: 43,79918K’00’1020K’20’3024K’40’5034K’60’7035K’80’9045K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilledgevilleJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in58°33°Jan4.262°36°Feb4.169°42°Mar4.877°49°Apr3.984°58°May3.290°67°Jun4.393°70°Jul4.291°70°Aug4.786°64°Sep4.278°52°Oct2.868°41°Nov3.460°36°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milledgeville, GA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Baldwin County

13,279 jobs at 862 businesses in Baldwin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baldwin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,117 jobs; Retail trade: 2,526 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,276 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,152 jobs; Administrative and support: 928 jobs; Other services: 413 jobs; Construction: 321 jobs; Finance and insurance: 306 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 3% Construction 2% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

333 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milledgeville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Navicent Health BaldwinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · MilledgevilleUnder a mile
  • Putnam General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eatonton17.7 miles
  • Washington County Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Sandersville25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors52
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants89
Mental health providers82
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists6
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Milledgeville

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Walter B. Williams Park · 238 acres2.5 mi
  • Oconee River Greenway · 57 acres1.2 mi
  • Central City Park · 16 acres0.2 mi
  • Rozar Arboritum · 13 acres3.1 mi
  • oconee river greenway north path extension · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • Huley Park · 9 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.9 mi
  • Food Depot1.7 mi
  • ALDI2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Southside Discount Drugs1.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Ina Dillard Russell Library0.4 mi
  • Hancock Branch0.7 mi
  • Mary Vinson Memorial Library0.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Brown-Stetson-Sanford House0.1 mi
  • GCSU Museum0.4 mi
  • Woods Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Russell Auditorium0.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1804.

Colleges and universities

  • Georgia Military College
  • Georgia College & State University

Notable people born here

  • Marjorie Taylor Greene (1974) · American politician
  • Lisa D. Cook (1964) · American economist (1964-)
  • Celena Mondie-Milner (1968) · American athletics competitor
  • Alva M. Lumpkin (1886) · American politician (1886–1941)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Milledgeville

Public schools here are run by Baldwin County, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeview PrimaryMilledgevillePre-K–2804Public1.8 mi
Midway Hills PrimaryMilledgevillePre-K–2482Public2.0 mi
Lakeview AcademyMilledgeville3–5575Public1.7 mi
Midway Hills AcademyMilledgeville3–5392Public4.2 mi
Millegeville ITUMilledgeville5–1210Special Education1.1 mi
Oak Hill MSMilledgeville6–8974Public1.7 mi
Baldwin High SchoolMilledgeville9–121,283Public1.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
John Milledge AcademyMilledgevillePre-K–12452Nonsectarian4.9 mi
John Milledge AcademyMilledgevillePre-K–12452Nonsectarian4.9 mi
John Milledge Academy MiddleMilledgevillePre-K–12451Nonsectarian4.9 mi
John Milledge Academy ElementaryMilledgevilleK–12454Nonsectarian4.9 mi
E.B.L.A. H.S. AcademyMilledgeville1–1265Nonsectarian6.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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