Milton /ˈmɪltən/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Early landowners in the area included Francois Broussard, son of Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil; Jean Bernard; Pierre Vincent; Michel Meaux; Jean-Baptiste Trahan; and Joseph Boudreaux.

Anselm Thibodeaux, who settled on land on the east bank of the river, cultivated it for at least 20 years prior to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

At the December 14, 1897, meeting of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury, it was suggested that a bridge be built across the river there.

The 2019 American Community Survey determined 2,299 people lived in Milton,[3] down from 3,030 at the 2010 United States census.

In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of Milton was 95.7% non-Hispanic white and 4.3% Black and African American.