Population 9,676 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cornelia
Household size in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Cornelia is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Cornelia is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.4, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Cornelia as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cornelia
Renters in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Cornelia rent their homes (35.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Cornelia is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Cornelia are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $871 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cornelia pays $871 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $277 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cornelia
Bachelor's degrees in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cornelia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Cornelia never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 11.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only 13 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cornelia
| Period | Cornelia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Cornelia than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cornelia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia | 2.97 | 36.7 | 11.7% | 35.3% | 10.2% | 1985 | $871 | 21.9% | 77.8% | 4.4% |
| Baldwin | 2.93 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 33.7% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,007 | 20.1% | 79.1% | 0.6% |
| Demorest | 2.64 | 37.8 | 9.8% | 28.9% | 11.1% | 1992 | $1,081 | 25.9% | 88.3% | 4.5% |
| Habersham | 2.91 | 36.1 | 12.1% | 32.9% | 14.8% | 1986 | $1,180 | 14.3% | 81.5% | 10.3% |
| Mount Airy | 2.82 | 37.5 | 7.8% | 22.2% | 12.7% | 1993 | $857 | 22.6% | 81.3% | 2.0% |
| Alto | 3.09 | 38.8 | 9.1% | 27.0% | 14.2% | 1994 | $822 | 14.2% | 70.8% | 2.9% |
| Hollingsworth | 2.79 | 49.3 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 1993 | $777 | 24.8% | 86.4% | 0.7% |
| Clarkesville | 2.56 | 47.5 | 7.3% | 19.4% | 15.8% | 1992 | $1,024 | 34.7% | 90.1% | 1.3% |
| Boydville | 2.30 | 55.0 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 10.3% | 1980 | $846 | 17.8% | 87.5% | 2.7% |
| Cleveland | 2.71 | 42.8 | 7.1% | 23.3% | 15.6% | 1993 | $1,073 | 22.0% | 83.3% | 3.3% |
| Mize | 2.80 | 49.0 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 1992 | $809 | 10.4% | 77.2% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cornelia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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