Cornelius, Oregon Population 2024

15,710

Cornelius Demographics

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

  • White: 54.07%
  • Other race: 26.57%
  • Two or more races: 13.77%
  • Native American: 3.66%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Black or African American: 0.58%
  • 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)
White7,40854.07%
Other race3,64026.57%
Two or more races1,88713.77%
Native American5013.66%
Asian1841.34%
Black or African American800.58%
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

35.4

Total

36.3

Male

34.4

Female

Cornelius Adults

There are 10,474 adults, (1,753 of whom are seniors) in Cornelius.

Cornelius Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Cornelius Sex Ratio

Female7,21452.66%
Male6,48647.34%

Cornelius Population by Age

Cornelius Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5582.9772.127.9
Married2,3703.4276.923.1
Non Family1,0201.3181.318.7
Female7653.5546.153.9
Male4033.4570.229.8

3.27

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cornelius Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7798.65%
Associates Degree1,01411.26%
Bachelors Degree1,05411.71%
Graduate Degree3163.51%
High School Graduate2,48927.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1,29714.41%
Some College2,05322.81%

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
White4,6084,1211,012
Hispanic3,9812,421265
Other Race1,9291,17893
2+ Races81654466
Native American40632556
Asian11611658
Black27276

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Cornelius Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,229$88,615$0
Graduate Degree$91,915$100,188$88,083
High School Graduate$41,323$56,932$34,663
Less Than 9th Grade$31,957$35,679$27,235
Overall$42,598$50,000$36,960
Some College$44,252$65,508$37,500

$42,598

Average Earnings

$50,000

Average Male

$36,960

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

51.65% of Cornelius residents speak only English, while 48.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.3% of the population.

Cornelius Language

Cornelius Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,18372210.05%
White5,7095108.93%
Other3,6401825%
Multiple1,878633.35%
Native501183.59%
Black6911.45%

9.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.33%

Male Poverty Rate

11.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cornelius

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cornelius is Hispanic, with 10.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cornelius is Black, with 1.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.34%.

Cornelius Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.31%
High School11.37%
Some College7.83%
Bachelors or Greater3.5%

Cornelius Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.69%
Male Employed5.51%
Male Unemployed3.99%
Female Unemployed0%

Cornelius Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cornelius Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,032$109,575
Households$90,071$112,258
Married Families$103,675$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,167$102,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cornelius Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

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 55-64, 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

811

Number of Veterans

734

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War301
First Gulf War228
Vietnam158
World War II17
Korea0

Cornelius Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54323
65 to 74177
55 to 64160
75+90
18 to 3461

Cornelius Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White71111.08%
Hispanic1352.67%
2+ Races373.4%
Other Race321.38%
Native American244.93%
Asian75.38%

Cornelius Veterans by Race

Cornelius Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cornelius Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

46.81%

Born in Cornelius

74.85%

Native Born

25.15%

Foreign Born

14.6%

Non Citizen

10.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.85% of Cornelius residents were born in the United States, with 46.81% having been born in Oregon. 14.6% 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