Cornelia

Population: 4,813
Median household income: $40,192
Median home value: $210,200

Cornelia is a community in Habersham County, Georgia, home to 4,813 residents. The median household income of $40,192 is below the Habersham County median ($65,622).

From 2019 to 2023, Cornelia's population grew 10.0% from 4,375 to 4,813, while its median home value rose 67.1% from $125,800 to $210,200.

60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,813
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,192
Median home value: $210,200
Median gross rent: $949
Housing units: 1,995
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3754,813

Median household income

$40,989$40,192

Median home value

$125,800$210,200

Median gross rent

$785$949

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,375	$40,989	$125,800	$785
2020	4,510	$46,771	$141,800	$785
2021	4,563	$59,236	$137,700	$848
2022	4,648	$46,211	$170,800	$889
2023	4,813	$40,192	$210,200	$949

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	4.4%
5 to 17	873	18.1%
18 to 24	473	9.8%
25 to 34	1,007	20.9%
35 to 44	397	8.2%
45 to 54	620	12.9%
55 to 64	377	7.8%
65 to 74	566	11.8%
75 and over	287	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,622	54.5%
Black or African American	362	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	226	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	194	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,409	29.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.9%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	777	23.9%
High school graduate	796	24.5%
Some college or associate's	845	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	570	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	266	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,784	78.9%
Carpooled	376	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	4.2%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	818	37.7%
15 to 29 min	331	15.3%
30 to 44 min	635	29.3%
45 to 59 min	105	4.8%
60+ min	278	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 31.3% (1,506 of 4,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,165	64.0%
Nonfamily households	655	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,820	91.2%
Vacant	175	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,058	58.1%
Renter-occupied	762	41.9%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,208	60.6%
1-unit, attached	121	6.1%
2 to 4 units	223	11.2%
5 to 19 units	191	9.6%
20 or more units	107	5.4%
Mobile home & other	145	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1319728
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.5166, -83.5315