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Cornelia, Georgia

City in Habersham County, Georgia · ZIP 30531

  • Habersham County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 5,371 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,820Households
  • $40,192Median household income
  • $210,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Cornelia

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Population, 2000 to 2020+22.6%
3.5k4k4.5k5k2000: 3,67420002010: 4,16020102020: 4,50320203,6744,503
Population of Cornelia at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,674
20104,160
20204,503

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cornelia
Under $50k54.2%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k5.5%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $40,192 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cornelia
Owner occupied
1,058 units
Renter occupied
762 units
Vacancy rate
8.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cornelia compared with its county and state
Cornelia compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCorneliaHabersham CountyGeorgia
Population4,81346,94810,822,590
Median household income$40,192$65,622$74,664
Median age31.239.637.4
Median home value$210,200$212,000$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.7%24.2%34.2%
Foreign-born residents12.7%8.0%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes58.1%74.7%65.4%
Mean commute to work29.0 minutes27.6 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Cornelia, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Cornelia Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Habersham County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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