Cornelia, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

46,948

1.34% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

1.54% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.6%

0.629% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,622

7.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$212,000

12.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,099

0.128% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cornelia, GA had a population of 46.9k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $65,622. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cornelia, GA grew from 46,326 to 46,948, a 1.34% increase and its median household income grew from $61,292 to $65,622, a 7.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cornelia, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.16%), Other (Hispanic) (5.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), and White (Hispanic) (3.31%).

None of the households in Cornelia, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Cornelia, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cornelia, GA are North Georgia Technical College (1,124 degrees awarded in 2022) and Piedmont University (890 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cornelia, GA was $212,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Cornelia, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cornelia, GA was 2 cars per household.

Cornelia, GA borders Gainesville, GA, Seneca, SC, and Toccoa, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Cornelia, GA is home to a population of 46.9k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.05% of Cornelia, GA residents were born outside of the country (3.78k people).

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Cornelia, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.89k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

92.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Cornelia, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cornelia, GA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cornelia, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cornelia, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 215
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.89k ± 571
Other (Hispanic)
2.6k ± 531

15.6%

Hispanic Population

7.32k people

15.6% of the people in Cornelia, GA are hispanic (7.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cornelia, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

8.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.78k people

9.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.39k people

As of 2023, 8.05% of Cornelia, GA residents (3.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cornelia, GA was 9.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cornelia, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,087 ± 212
Gulf War (2001-)
505 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
263 ± 103

Cornelia, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cornelia, GA employs 21.1k people. The largest industries in Cornelia, GA are Manufacturing (3,630 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,208 people), and Retail Trade (2,200 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,298).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,105

−0.128%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cornelia, GA declined at a rate of −0.128%, from 21.1k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cornelia, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,363 people), Production Occupations (2,107 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,826 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cornelia, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,105

−0.128%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cornelia, GA declined at a rate of −0.128%, from 21.1k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cornelia, GA, are Manufacturing (3,630 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,208 people), and Retail Trade (2,200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cornelia, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cornelia, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,096

Median earning men ± $2,522

$33,435

Median earning women ± $2,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,703), Wholesale Trade ($51,656), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($45,857), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,547), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

84
Other Services (except Public Administration)
82
Retail Trade
68
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$169k
Manufacturing
$62.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$61.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cornelia, GA awarded 2,014 degrees. The student population of Cornelia, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,507 male students and 2,785 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cornelia, GA are White (1,574 and 78.4%), followed by Black or African American (209 and 10.4%), Hispanic or Latino (121 and 6.03%), and Two or More Races (40 and 1.99%).

The largest universities in Cornelia, GA by number of degrees awarded are North Georgia Technical College (1,124 and 55.8%) and Piedmont University (890 and 44.2%).

The most popular majors in Cornelia, GA are Curriculum & Instruction (373 and 18.5%), Elementary Education & Teaching (124 and 6.16%), and General Business Administration & Management (120 and 5.96%).

The median tuition cost in Cornelia, GA for private four year colleges is $28,970.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cornelia, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,292 (35.1% men and 64.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,292 students enrolled in Cornelia, GA, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,208 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Art Teacher Education
7 degrees awarded
Music Teacher Education
6 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
354 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Post-Masters Certificate recipients in Cornelia, GA was Art Teacher Education with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Post-Masters Certificate from schools in Cornelia, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

North Georgia Technical College
1,124 degrees awarded
Piedmont University
890 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Georgia Technical College with 1,124 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 718 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cornelia, GA, which is 0.554 times less than the 1,296 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,574 degrees mean that there were 7.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 209 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($672) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,544) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cornelia, GA was $212,000 in 2023, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $188,800 to $212,000, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Cornelia, GA is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cornelia, GA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cornelia, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cornelia, GA is $65,622. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Cornelia, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

Housing

Property

$212,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,310

$11,985

Median Property Taxes

±$807

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cornelia, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cornelia, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2023

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.7% of the housing units in Cornelia, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cornelia, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cornelia, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

The following map shows all of the counties in Cornelia, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,622

Median Household Income

± $3,596

16k

Number of Households

± 907

In 2023, the median household income of the 16k households in Cornelia, GA grew to $65,622 from the previous year's value of $61,292.

The following chart displays the households in Cornelia, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cornelia, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.6%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Cornelia, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cornelia, GA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.58% of the workforce in Cornelia, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cornelia, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cornelia, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cornelia, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cornelia, GA (6.06k out of 44.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cornelia, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86% of the population of Cornelia, GA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cornelia, GA declined by 8.45% from 15.3% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cornelia, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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