Cornelius, Oregon Population 2024

15,710

Cornelius Demographics

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

  • White: 63.72%
  • Other race: 24.12%
  • Two or more races: 7.16%
  • Native American: 2.28%
  • Asian: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,716.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.81% (2,918)
The current population of Cornelius, Oregon is 15,710 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,792.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,44063.72%
Other race3,19524.12%
Two or more races9497.16%
Native American3022.28%
Asian2211.67%
Black or African American1381.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cornelius Population by Race

Cornelius Population Pyramid 2024

Cornelius Median Age

37.4

Total

36

Male

38

Female

Cornelius Adults

There are 10,054 adults, (1,522 of whom are seniors) in Cornelius.

Cornelius Age Dependency

55.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Cornelius Sex Ratio

Female6,78651.23%
Male6,45948.77%

Cornelius Population by Age

Cornelius Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3822.997426
Married2,3183.4979.520.5
Non Family1,0821.368515
Female7263.3947.852.2
Male2564.2351.648.4

3.33

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cornelius Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8259.5%
Associates Degree99311.44%
Bachelors Degree1,02711.83%
Graduate Degree2552.94%
High School Graduate2,40527.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1,29914.96%
Some College1,87921.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cornelius Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cornelius Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7614,3361,062
Hispanic3,4571,836133
Other Race1,57492631
2+ Races50643231
Native American21315521
Asian13211765
Black56256

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.24%.

Cornelius Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$98,750$87,039$0
Graduate Degree$89,741$100,500$83,824
High School Graduate$40,280$46,667$34,674
Less Than 9th Grade$28,830$33,371$27,346
Overall$41,495$46,354$34,671
Some College$46,797$58,750$34,560

$41,495

Average Earnings

$46,354

Average Male

$34,671

Average Female

Cornelius Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cornelius Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cornelius Language

55.86% of Cornelius residents speak only English, while 44.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.92% of the population.

Cornelius Language

Cornelius Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,37670411.04%
White5,9975278.79%
Other3,1951835.73%
Multiple942525.52%
Native302216.95%

9.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.15%

Male Poverty Rate

12.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cornelius

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cornelius is Hispanic, with 11.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cornelius is Multiple, with 5.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.06%.

Cornelius Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.84%
High School11.27%
Some College7.8%
Bachelors or Greater7.57%

Cornelius Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.8%
Male Employed4.74%
Male Unemployed3.81%
Female Unemployed0%

Cornelius Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cornelius Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,530$104,834
Households$83,051$106,679
Married Families$93,697$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,250$95,837

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cornelius Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cornelius Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cornelius Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cornelius Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cornelius Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

860

Number of Veterans

749

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War288
First Gulf War203
Vietnam160
World War II14
Korea0

Cornelius Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54353
55 to 64192
65 to 74164
18 to 3492
75+59

Cornelius Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White74910.68%
Hispanic1473.4%
Native American4114.75%
2+ Races386.68%
Other Race170.88%
Asian158.98%

Cornelius Veterans by Race

Cornelius Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cornelius Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cornelius Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cornelius Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cornelius 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

42.42%

Born in Cornelius

72.91%

Native Born

27.09%

Foreign Born

18.44%

Non Citizen

8.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.91% of Cornelius residents were born in the United States, with 42.42% having been born in Oregon. 18.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cornelius Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,3597303.92%
202818,6297304.08%
202717,8997294.25%
202617,1707304.44%
202516,4407304.65%
202415,7107294.87%
202314,9815543.84%
202214,4279577.1%
202113,4706785.3%
202012,792-10-0.08%
201912,8021120.88%
201812,6901190.95%
201712,571-22-0.17%
201612,593930.74%
201512,500630.51%
201412,4372031.66%
201312,234400.33%
201212,194940.78%
201112,1001671.4%
201011,93300%
20009,6523,50456.99%
19906,1481,68637.79%
19804,4622,559134.47%
19701,90375766.06%
19601,14614814.83%
195099836156.67%
194063715030.8%
1930487-7-1.42%
1920494357.63%
191045921386.59%
1900246140132.08%
1880106-19,253-99.45%

Cornelius Population by Year