Milton is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 10,957 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Milton is the 210th largest community in Florida.

9.45% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Milton. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Administration and Retail industries respectively employ 13.57% and 10.84% of the civilian workforce.

Also of interest is that Milton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Milton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The citizens of Milton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.91% of adults in Milton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Milton in 2022 was $33,726, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,904 for a family of four. However, Milton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Milton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Milton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.