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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.4%
4,178 → 5,322
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.1%
$30,430 → $40,192
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cornelia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,305
+983 from 2023 (5,322)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,830
+$8,638 from 2023 ($40,192)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,178 | — | $30,430 | — |
| 2015 | 4,196 | +0.4% | $29,956 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,293 | +2.3% | $28,671 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4,713 | +9.8% | $40,989 | +43% |
| 2021 | 4,791 | +1.7% | $59,236 | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 5,322 | +11.1% | $40,192 | -32.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.