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Cornelia, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Habersham County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,813
Population
1,160/sq mi density
$40,192
Median Income
$30,744 per capita
$210,200
Home Value
$298,925 Zillow
$949
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
525
Violent Crime/100K
5,557 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$40,192 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$210,200 home value, $949/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
525 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,192
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,744
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.5%
122% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cornelia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cornelia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,192
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,744
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,407
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$941
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$941
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,106M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,149
Restaurants
87
Healthcare
91
Retail
174
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,407
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,858
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,192 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,744 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,407 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $941 |
| County GDP | $2,106M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,149 |
| Restaurants | 87 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 174 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,407 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,858 |