Cornelius, NC Demographics

A map of Cornelius's Population by Race

Cornelius, North Carolina had a population of 31,412 in 2020. It was 79.6% White, 6.2% Black, 2.4% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cornelius, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cornelius is the 31st 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).

Cornelius's White Population

25,017 residents of Cornelius identify as White, or 79.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Cornelius larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cornelius is ranked #269 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cornelius is more White than neighboring Huntersville (69.8% White), and Mooresville (69.8% White). Cornelius is less White than neighboring Davidson (82.3% White), Lake Norman of Iredell (88.1% White), and Westport (89.6% White).

Cornelius's Black Population

1,957 residents of Cornelius identify as Black, or 6.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cornelius less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cornelius is ranked #487 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cornelius is more Black than neighboring Davidson (4.9% Black), Lake Norman of Iredell (1.2% Black), and Westport (2.7% Black). Cornelius is less Black than neighboring Huntersville (11.7% Black), and Mooresville (10.9% Black).

Cornelius's Asian Population

757 residents of Cornelius identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cornelius roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cornelius is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cornelius is more Asian than neighboring Lake Norman of Iredell (2.3% Asian), and Westport (1.1% Asian). Cornelius is less Asian than neighboring Davidson (3.3% Asian), Huntersville (4.1% Asian), and Mooresville (5.2% Asian).

Cornelius's Hispanic Population

2,307 residents of Cornelius identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cornelius roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cornelius is ranked #316 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cornelius is more Hispanic than neighboring Davidson (5.4% Hispanic), Lake Norman of Iredell (4.5% Hispanic), and Westport (3.4% Hispanic). Cornelius is less Hispanic than neighboring Huntersville (9.7% Hispanic), and Mooresville (8.8% Hispanic).

Cornelius's Native American/Other Population

208 residents of Cornelius identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cornelius roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cornelius is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cornelius is more Native American/Other than neighboring Davidson (0.6% Native American/Other), Huntersville (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake Norman of Iredell (0.4% Native American/Other), and Westport (0.1% Native American/Other).

Cornelius's Multiracial Population

1,166 residents of Cornelius identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cornelius roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cornelius is ranked #379 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cornelius is more Multiracial than neighboring Davidson (3.4% Multiracial), Lake Norman of Iredell (3.5% Multiracial), and Westport (3.1% Multiracial). Cornelius is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntersville (4% Multiracial), and Mooresville (4.6% Multiracial).

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