Miller County, Georgia Population 2024

5,720

Miller County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 5,720 with a growth rate of -0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Miller County, Georgia is the 147th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 6,133 and has seen a growth of -6.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,585-27-0.48%
20285,612-27-0.48%
20275,639-27-0.48%
20265,666-27-0.47%
20255,693-27-0.47%
20245,720-27-0.47%
20235,747-27-0.47%
20225,774-79-1.35%
20215,853-139-2.32%
20205,9923255.73%
20195,667210.37%
20185,646-170-2.92%
20175,816-59-1%
20165,875280.48%
20155,847-96-1.62%
20145,943430.73%
20135,900-104-1.73%
20126,004-68-1.12%
20116,072-61-0.99%
20106,13300%
19906,280-758-10.77%
19807,03864110.02%
19706,397-511-7.4%
19606,908-2,115-23.44%
19509,023-975-9.75%
19409,99892210.16%
19309,076-489-5.11%
19209,5651,57919.77%
19107,9861,66726.38%
19006,3192,04447.81%
18904,27555514.92%
18803,72062920.35%
18703,0911,30072.59%
18601,791-3,794-67.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.47% (-27)
County Website
Miller County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Colquitt
2020 Population
5,992
Area
282 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.54% (-272)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,85465.62%
Black or African American1,60427.31%
Two or more races2594.41%
Native American430.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.73%
Asian390.66%
Other race310.53%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Miller County, Georgia Population by Race

Miller County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Miller County, Georgia Median Age

42.8

Total

42.4

Male

42.9

Female

Miller County, Georgia Adults

There are 4,531 adults, (1,283 of whom are seniors) in Miller County, Georgia.

Miller County, Georgia Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Miller County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female3,10652.89%
Male2,76747.11%

Miller County, Georgia Population by Age

Miller County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4822.368.231.8
Married9992.8484.815.2
Non Family8751.1474.425.6
Female5083.135.464.6
Male1002.881486

2.85

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Miller County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade42310.51%
Associates Degree55213.71%
Bachelors Degree54913.64%
Graduate Degree3338.27%
High School Graduate1,13428.17%
Less Than 9th Grade2375.89%
Some College79719.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Miller County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Miller County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8702,525734
Black96268367
2+ Races1168119
Hispanic674219
Asian313030
Islander23239
Native American131313
Other Race101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Miller County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,765$60,833$48,333
Graduate Degree$0$0$43,922
High School Graduate$44,787$58,245$37,321
Less Than 9th Grade$38,393$39,509$0
Overall$46,581$58,393$40,938
Some College$46,190$62,609$41,875

$46,581

Average Earnings

$58,393

Average Male

$40,938

Average Female

Miller County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Miller County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Miller County, Georgia Language

95.4% of Miller County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.45% of the population.

Miller County, Georgia Language

Miller County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,51865343.02%
White3,79663116.62%
Native4343100%
Multiple2483112.5%
Hispanic183137.1%
Other311032.26%
Asian39923.08%

24.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.19%

Male Poverty Rate

27.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Miller County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Miller County, Georgia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Miller County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 7.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.19%.

Miller County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.88%
High School20.63%
Some College12.19%
Bachelors or Greater4.76%

Miller County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed88%
Female Unemployed23.33%
Female Employed13.89%
Male Employed5.08%

Miller County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Miller County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,184$88,234
Households$58,407$74,105
Married Families$90,245$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,602$45,113

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Miller County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Miller County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Miller County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Miller County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Miller County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

246

Number of Veterans

219

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam69
Second Gulf War48
First Gulf War40
Korea32
World War II0

Miller County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+96
55 to 6460
65 to 7455
35 to 5435
18 to 340

Miller County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1565.01%
Black766.65%
2+ Races147.91%

Miller County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Miller County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Miller County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Miller County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Miller County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Miller County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.75%

Born in Miller County, Georgia

97.82%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

1.77%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.82% of Miller County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 78.75% having been born in Georgia. 1.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Miller County, Georgia Place of Birth

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