Cornelius Population

1910–2026

35,796

2026 projection

13.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cornelius. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202635,796+7022.00%
202535,094+7692.24%
202434,325+9542.86%
202333,371+6852.10%
202232,686+9713.06%
202131,715+2000.63%
202031,515+1,1603.82%
201930,355+5161.73%
201829,839+4541.55%
201729,385+6292.19%

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Cornelius Demographics

44median age

Median age

Female44.4 yrs
Male42.7 yrs

Adults

25,622
6,554 seniors · 26%19,068 other adults

Sex

Female 52.6% · 17,246Male 47.4% · 15,537

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 15285+ years, female: 22180–84 years, male: 29680–84 years, female: 30875–79 years, male: 79175–79 years, female: 92970–74 years, male: 85070–74 years, female: 1,26765–69 years, male: 77365–69 years, female: 96760–64 years, male: 99860–64 years, female: 1,27855–59 years, male: 96555–59 years, female: 1,19350–54 years, male: 1,14150–54 years, female: 1,09345–49 years, male: 1,39645–49 years, female: 1,17340–44 years, male: 94340–44 years, female: 1,30835–39 years, male: 95235–39 years, female: 97330–34 years, male: 1,01630–34 years, female: 1,04025–29 years, male: 84925–29 years, female: 82020–24 years, male: 77320–24 years, female: 43015–19 years, male: 87515–19 years, female: 1,33410–14 years, male: 1,50810–14 years, female: 1,1665–9 years, male: 5775–9 years, female: 1,0580–4 years, male: 6820–4 years, female: 68885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 328 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Cornelius Income

$113,767median household income

Median household income

$113,767

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$73,656

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

5.4%

About 1 in 19 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cornelius Marital Status

58% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married58%62%54%
Never married25%27%23%
Divorced12%8%16%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year