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
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:
- WEST FLORIDA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PENSACOLA, FL)
- SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PENSACOLA, FL)
- GULF BREEZE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GULF BREEZE, FL)
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)