Cornelia city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,459
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,459
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,522
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,516
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,503
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,160
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 136
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,464
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $467
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $942
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,861
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,983
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,449
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,411
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 400,124
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $79,913
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,775
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,391
Persons in poverty, percent 30.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,085.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,055.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.94
FIPS Code 1319728