North Carolina / Census place 3714700

Cornelius

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cornelius town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,094
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,765/sq mi
12.7 sq mi land area
Median age
44 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$113,767
Median home value
$559,400
Median gross rent
$1,722
Bachelor’s degree or higher
62.2%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
72.2°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
3.5"

Month by month

A year in Cornelius.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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