Cornelius is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 32,294 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Cornelius is the 31st largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Cornelius, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Cornelius, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Cornelius’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Cornelius does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $107,969.00.

Cornelius home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Cornelius real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Cornelius has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cornelius, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cornelius is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.62% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cornelius in 2018 was $75,101, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $300,404 for a family of four.

Cornelius is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cornelius home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cornelius residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cornelius include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Cornelius is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.