Cornelia, GA Demographics

A map of Cornelia's Population by Race

Cornelia, Georgia had a population of 4,503 in 2020. It was 45.5% White, 6.6% Black, 4.6% Asian, 40.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cornelia, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Cornelia is the 178th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cornelia's White Population

2,047 residents of Cornelia identify as White, or 45.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Cornelia roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Cornelia is ranked #457 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cornelia is less White than neighboring Mount Airy (64.8% White), Baldwin (50.6% White), Demorest (79.8% White), Alto (48.8% White), and Raoul (59% White).

Cornelia's Black Population

295 residents of Cornelia identify as Black, or 6.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cornelia considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Cornelia is ranked #531 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cornelia is more Black than neighboring Mount Airy (3.5% Black), Baldwin (3.7% Black), Demorest (5.3% Black), and Alto (0.6% Black). Cornelia is less Black than neighboring Raoul (24.8% Black).

Cornelia's Asian Population

206 residents of Cornelia identify as Asian, or 4.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cornelia roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Cornelia is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cornelia is more Asian than neighboring Baldwin (2.1% Asian), Demorest (1.1% Asian), and Raoul (0.3% Asian). Cornelia is less Asian than neighboring Mount Airy (6.3% Asian), and Alto (5.3% Asian).

Cornelia's Hispanic Population

1,799 residents of Cornelia identify as Hispanic, or 40.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cornelia considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Cornelia is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cornelia is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Airy (20.7% Hispanic), Demorest (8.1% Hispanic), and Raoul (14.3% Hispanic). Cornelia is less Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin (41.3% Hispanic), and Alto (40.9% Hispanic).

Cornelia's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Cornelia identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cornelia roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Cornelia is ranked #285 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cornelia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Airy (0.5% Native American/Other), Baldwin (0.2% Native American/Other), Alto (0.4% Native American/Other), and Raoul (0.1% Native American/Other). Cornelia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Demorest (1.8% Native American/Other).

Cornelia's Multiracial Population

128 residents of Cornelia identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cornelia roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Cornelia is ranked #412 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cornelia is more Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin (2.1% Multiracial), and Raoul (1.4% Multiracial). Cornelia is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Airy (4.2% Multiracial), Demorest (4% Multiracial), and Alto (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.