Cornelia, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cornelia	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$28,493	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$68,349	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,729	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,110	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,404	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,362	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cornelia is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cornelia is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cornelia is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cornelia is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,561 $68,349 $136,698

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cornelia median earnings by income bracket

Cornelia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	31.0%	31.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clermont, GA	989	$126,101	55.0%
Gillsville, GA	325	$113,729	39.8%
Tallulah Falls, GA	344	$100,070	23.0%
Homer, GA	1,656	$97,951	20.4%
Helen, GA	563	$96,262	18.4%
Cornelia, GA	4,667	$68,349	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiggins, MS	4,667	$48,471	40.4%
Placitas, NM	4,667	$142,042	74.6%
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,666	$339,368	317.3%
West Bay Shore, NY	4,668	$178,803	119.8%
Dardanelle, AR	4,665	$60,921	25.1%
Cornelia, GA	4,667	$68,349	16.0%

Source: The Cornelia, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.