Cornelius town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,094
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,094
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,366
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,417
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,419
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,412
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,866
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,560
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $559,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,282
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $759
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,722
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,884
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,549
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,900
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,926
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 854,773
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,217
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $113,767
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,539
Persons in poverty, percent 5.4%
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 2,485.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,058.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.08
FIPS Code 3714700