City in Habersham County, Georgia · 4.2 sq mi · 1,367 people per sq mi
5,671 people live in Cornelia. The typical household earns $39,775, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,503 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.35%
Men 33.8 · Women 42.3
1890–2026
5,671
2026 projection
25.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,671
2026 projection
25.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,671 | +212 | 3.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,459 | +71 | 1.32% |
| 2024 | 5,388 | +77 | 1.45% |
| 2023 | 5,311 | +300 | 5.99% |
| 2022 | 5,011 | +263 | 5.54% |
| 2021 | 4,748 | +245 | 5.44% |
| 2020 | 4,503 | +46 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 4,457 | +164 | 3.82% |
| 2018 | 4,293 | +201 | 4.91% |
| 2017 | 4,092 | +16 | 0.39% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cornelia is growing faster than Habersham County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 53% | 55% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 22% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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