Cornelius

Population: 32,009
Median household income: $114,688
Median home value: $512,400

Cornelius is a community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, home to 32,009 residents. The median household income of $114,688 is above the Mecklenburg County median ($83,765).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cornelius's population grew 9.4% from 29,256 to 32,009, while its median home value rose 58.9% from $322,400 to $512,400.

60.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2002.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,009
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $114,688
Median home value: $512,400
Median gross rent: $1,571
Housing units: 14,777
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,25632,009

Median household income

$90,542$114,688

Median home value

$322,400$512,400

Median gross rent

$1,219$1,571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,256	$90,542	$322,400	$1,219
2020	29,836	$90,377	$352,600	$1,236
2021	30,925	$95,147	$371,100	$1,343
2022	31,396	$107,969	$452,300	$1,483
2023	32,009	$114,688	$512,400	$1,571

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,270	4.0%
5 to 17	5,724	17.9%
18 to 24	2,006	6.3%
25 to 34	3,042	9.5%
35 to 44	4,061	12.7%
45 to 54	5,002	15.6%
55 to 64	4,644	14.5%
65 to 74	3,922	12.3%
75 and over	2,338	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,323	82.2%
Black or African American	1,455	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	704	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.2%
Two or more races	1,498	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,964	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate11.4%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree39.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	719	3.1%
High school graduate	2,618	11.4%
Some college or associate's	5,951	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	8,986	39.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,735	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home26.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,659	66.2%
Carpooled	695	4.3%
Public transit	117	0.7%
Walked	128	0.8%
Bicycle	150	0.9%
Worked from home	4,265	26.5%
Other means	85	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,471	29.3%
15 to 29 min	4,058	34.3%
30 to 44 min	2,558	21.6%
45 to 59 min	1,043	8.8%
60+ min	704	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 4.4% (1,412 of 31,990)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,140	67.1%
Nonfamily households	4,478	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,618	92.2%
Vacant	1,159	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,488	69.7%
Renter-occupied	4,130	30.3%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,985	60.8%
1-unit, attached	1,186	8.0%
2 to 4 units	594	4.0%
5 to 19 units	2,130	14.4%
20 or more units	1,740	11.8%
Mobile home & other	142	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3714700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 35.4732, -80.8813