Milton, NC Population

Overview

144

Total Population

53.5

Median age

70.14%

Female population %

42.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

77.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Milton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Milton is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milton's population under 18 was 11.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milton, 10.42% were under the age of 15, 9.03% aged 15 to 29, 47.22% aged 30 to 64, 22.22% aged 65 to 84, and 11.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 more females than males in Milton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 70.14% females and 29.86% males in Milton, NC.
The Milton, NC gender ratio is 42.6:100 i.e. 42.6 men to 100 women (0.426).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 9.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 16.

Milton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Milton population: 63.89% are White, 32.64% are Black or African American and 3.47% are some other race.
Milton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 139 (96.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milton is White with a population of 92 (63.89% of the total population).

Milton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 159 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Milton's population increased by 4 (2.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milton's population decreased by 4 (2.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Milton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 143.