The Town Files

Miller County, Georgia

5,850 people. The median home is worth $124,000 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $51,425.

Towns in Miller County

Towns in Miller County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Colquitt2,001$89,500$26,37542.9

People and housing

Miller CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$124,000$202,650
Median rent$810$1,000
Median household income$51,425$57,176
Median age43.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line23.8%16.2%

Jobs and pay

1,935 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,433 a year.

Largest industries in Miller CountyRetail165 jobs · $40,599Health care & social assistan…117 jobs · $52,634Agriculture, forestry & fishi…93 jobs · $43,439Construction46 jobs · $47,314Professional & technical serv…46 jobs · $35,049Manufacturing37 jobs · $44,328
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Miller County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 203 storm events in Miller County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Miller County by type since 1996Hail17Flood2Drought46Tornado11Heavy Snow2Flash Flood11Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm11Winter Weather2Thunderstorm Wind88
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Miller County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 14, 2018HurricaneDR-4400: Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).