In 2020, Cornelius, NC had a population of 29.8k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $90,377. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Cornelius, NC grew from 29,256 to 29,836, a 1.98% increase and its median household income declined from $90,542 to $90,377, a −0.182% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cornelius, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.36%), White (Hispanic) (4.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%).
None of the households in Cornelius, NC 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.
95.4% of the residents in Cornelius, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Cornelius, NC was $352,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.
Most people in Cornelius, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cornelius, NC was 2 cars per household.