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Cornelia, GA · 1 counties · 27,621 residents · 277 sq mi
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Cornelia is a metro area of 27,621 people. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $57,600. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. Median rent is $316 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

27,621
−23%vs 2000
vs 35,902 in 2000
1990 – 2025
100 / sq mi
−23%vs 2000
vs 130 / sq mi in 2000
33.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
277 sq mi
Population, 19902024
26K32K38K44K50K19902000201020202024Cornelia
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(1,729)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(1,657)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,986)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.1%(2,501)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(2,421)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(4,205)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(3,924)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(2,827)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(2,727)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(2,154)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(1,175)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(315)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,386
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,321 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,950
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,706 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,600
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$316
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $467 in 2000
US average: $450
76.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
23.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(30,486)
Black4.3%(1,551)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(2,750)
Asian1.8%(664)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(25,303)
Black5.4%(1,496)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(306)
Asian2.1%(577)
Other0.9%(245)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.9%(6,154)
Guatemalan1.1%(531)
Puerto Rican0.6%(310)
Colombian0.4%(177)
Dominican0.1%(55)
Salvadoran0.1%(49)
Ecuadorian0.1%(41)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Spaniard0.1%(25)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(16)
Chilean0%(14)
Argentine0%(12)
Asian origin
Laotian0.9%(436)
Filipino0.5%(257)
Asian Indian0.2%(106)
Cambodian0.2%(76)
Korean0.1%(34)
Chinese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(122)
Ancestry
English15.2%(7,245)
American13.3%(6,337)
Irish9.3%(4,465)
German6.4%(3,046)
Scottish1.7%(797)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(765)
Italian1.3%(642)
French0.8%(382)
Polish0.7%(338)
British0.6%(293)
Welsh0.5%(259)
Arab0.4%(189)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(185)
Dutch0.4%(180)
Austrian0.3%(132)
Danish0.3%(125)
Czech0.2%(117)
Hungarian0.2%(100)
Norwegian0.2%(91)
Syrian0.2%(72)
Canadian0.1%(67)
Russian0.1%(61)
Greek0.1%(58)
Belgian0.1%(50)
Swiss0.1%(47)
West Indian0.1%(46)
Jamaican0.1%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(44)
Brazilian0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Finnish0%(14)
Israeli0%(9)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(6)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

12.0%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.0%
−11.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(4,920)
Married59.6%(10,943)
Widowed4.8%(883)
Divorced8.9%(1,626)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(5,311)
Married51.8%(10,822)
Widowed10.1%(2,106)
Divorced12.7%(2,655)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16%(357)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(354)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.3%(1,056)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(59)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,234 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cornelia, GA?

Cornelia, GA has about 27,621 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cornelia, GA?

The typical household in Cornelia, GA earns about $24,386 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cornelia, GA expensive?

In Cornelia, GA, the median home is worth about $57,600, and the typical rent is about $316 a month.

How educated are people in Cornelia, GA?

About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cornelia, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cornelia, GA?

About 11.6% of people in Cornelia, GA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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