Cornelia, GA Profile

Cornelia, GA, population 3,771, is located in Georgia's Habersham county, about 39.0 miles from Athens and 72.2 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Cornelia's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cornelia has grown by about 3%.

Cornelia's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cornelia tend to be lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	32.50
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,674	N/A
2001	3,715	1.12%
2002	3,699	-0.43%
2003	3,736	1.00%
2004	3,698	-1.02%
2005	3,771	1.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,111

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	156
2003	556
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	514
2007	366
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	-	-	0	4	-
Robbery	-	2	7	-	-	0	1	-
Aggravated Assault	-	4	13	-	-	20	9	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,780
2003	8,203
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	5,113
2007	4,683
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	24	47	-	-	16	16	-
Larceny, Theft	-	187	237	-	-	176	152	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	11	26	-	-	7	11	-
Arson	-	0	0	-	-			-

Location

Elevation	1,500 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities