Moving to Milton, Florida

Population: 7,045. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,131 (+15.4% change)
Males: 3,261 (46.3%), Females: 3,784 (53.7%)

Santa Rosa County

Zip codes: 32570, 32571, 32583.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $30,060
Median house value: $68,000

Population by Race

Races in Milton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.1%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.1%), German (11.7%), United States (10.2%), English (9.0%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.6%).

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Map of Milton, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

2.9% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -578 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Milton:

  • SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER (6002 BERRYHILL RD)
  • W FL COMMUNITY CARE CTR (400 STEWART ST NE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Milton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:

  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 30 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 71 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:

  • PETER PRINCE FIELD (about 5 miles; MILTON, FL; Abbreviation: 2R4)
  • FORT WALTON BEACH (about 23 miles; NAVARRE, FL; Abbreviation: 1J9)
  • COASTAL (about 25 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: 83J)

Amtrak station near Milton:

  • 19 miles: PENSACOLA (980 E. HEINBURG ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Milton:

  • RADFORD M LOCKLIN TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 250; Location: 5330 BERRYHILL RD; Public; Website: www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/ltc/)
  • FAITH BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 1207 HAMILTON BRG RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 14 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 59 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 79 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)

Schools

Public high schools in Milton:

  • MILTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,760; Location: 5445 STEWART STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 6180 CENTRAL SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • LOCKLIN TECHNICAL CENTER (Students: 31; Location: 5330 BERRYHILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BLACKWATER STOP CAMP SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 2451 STOP CAMP ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Milton:

  • SANTA ROSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: PO BOX 643; Grades: PK – 12)
  • WEST FLORIDA BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 218; Location: 5621 WEST HIGHWAY 90; Grades: PK – 12)
  • OUR FATHERS HOUSE ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: P.O. BOX 717; Grades: 8 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Milton:

  • W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 954; Location: 5563 BYROM STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 937; Location: 4900 BERRYHILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 776; Location: 5445 KING ARTHUR’S WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 745; Location: 5156 WAROAD BASIN ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 5928 STREETEWART STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 5317 GLOVER LANE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • T. R. JACKSON PREK CENTER (Students: 245; Location: 4950 SUSAN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
  • SANTA ROSA COUNTY ADULT HIGH (Students: 183; Location: 5330 BERRYHILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LEARNING ACADEMY OF SANTA ROSA (Students: 83; Location: 5880 N STEWART STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • MUNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 11550 MUNSON HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 06)