Cornelia, Georgia Population 2024

5,566

Cornelia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cornelia was:

  • White: 51.46%
  • Two or more races: 14.22%
  • Other race: 13.36%
  • Black or African American: 9.68%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 8.3%
  • Asian: 2.97%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,341.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.71% (1,030)
The current population of Cornelia, Georgia is 5,566 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,536.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,39251.46%
Two or more races66114.22%
Other race62113.36%
Black or African American4509.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3868.3%
Asian1382.97%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Cornelia Population by Race

Cornelia Population Pyramid 2024

Cornelia Median Age

30.4

Total

29.9

Male

37.5

Female

Cornelia Adults

There are 3,539 adults, (614 of whom are seniors) in Cornelia.

Cornelia Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cornelia Sex Ratio

Female2,31549.81%
Male2,33350.19%

Cornelia Population by Age

Cornelia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5353.035842
Married6883.7262.937.1
Non Family5941.1458.641.4
Female1684.2714.385.7
Male858.181000

3.94

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

58.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cornelia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade38312.65%
Associates Degree882.91%
Bachelors Degree2367.8%
Graduate Degree38912.85%
High School Graduate73324.22%
Less Than 9th Grade53917.81%
Some College65921.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cornelia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cornelia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6251,324590
Hispanic9103435
Other Race4373145
Black36036028
2+ Races283740
Islander18200
Asian87332

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.31%.

Cornelia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,444$65,962$47,095
Graduate Degree$78,708$78,750$0
High School Graduate$30,430$40,094$0
Less Than 9th Grade$17,800$0$20,189
Overall$31,622$29,394$32,152
Some College$31,372$27,143$32,296

$31,622

Average Earnings

$29,394

Average Male

$32,152

Average Female

Cornelia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cornelia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cornelia Language

65.75% of Cornelia residents speak only English, while 34.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.04% of the population.

Cornelia Language

Cornelia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,60859436.94%
Multiple66159289.56%
White2,31947520.48%
Asian13813597.83%
Black45012828.44%
Other6219515.3%

30.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.06%

Male Poverty Rate

35.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cornelia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cornelia is Asian, with 97.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cornelia is Other, with 15.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.55%.

Cornelia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.08%
High School30.42%
Some College11.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.16%

Cornelia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed26.36%
Male Employed7.13%
Female Unemployed0%

Cornelia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cornelia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,835$100,033
Households$46,211$79,536
Married Families$74,739$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,205$46,207

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cornelia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cornelia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cornelia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cornelia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cornelia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

93

Number of Veterans

93

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Cornelia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7446
75+39
18 to 348
35 to 540
55 to 640

Cornelia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White934.82%

Cornelia Veterans by Race

Cornelia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cornelia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cornelia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cornelia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cornelia 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

54.97%

Born in Cornelia

77.58%

Native Born

22.42%

Foreign Born

18.48%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.58% of Cornelia residents were born in the United States, with 54.97% having been born in Georgia. 18.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cornelia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,8552583.91%
20286,5972584.07%
20276,3392574.23%
20266,0822584.43%
20255,8242584.64%
20245,5662574.84%
20235,3093026.03%
20225,0072655.59%
20214,7422064.54%
20204,536-177-3.76%
20194,7131914.22%
20184,5222295.33%
20174,293441.04%
20164,249531.26%
20154,19630.07%
20144,193150.36%
20134,17850.12%
20124,173-16-0.38%
20114,189-5-0.12%
20104,19400%
20003,67445514.13%
19903,219160.5%
19803,2031896.27%
19703,014782.66%
19602,936-3,919-57.17%

Cornelia Population by Year