Cornelius, OR

Cornelius is situated between Forest Grove and Hillsboro and is accessed by Highway 8 and a farm route from Highway 26. Named an All-America City in 2019, Cornelius has a growing business community and a reputation for being business-supportive with one of the fastest development processes in Oregon. The city has a new Urban Renewal District and Downtown Plan, and its industrial district includes an Enterprise Zone and Oregon Shovel Ready Certification. Cornelius actively participates in four economic development organizations. The city also has a strong retail district (including Fred Meyer and Walmart) and offers multiple styles of neighborhoods with a range of housing options. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Cornelius, OR	9,724	11,878	14,983	15,352

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	871
5-9	949
10-14	1,070
15-19	1,166
20-24	1,058
25-29	1,057
30-34	1,116
35-39	1,039
40-44	1,042
45-49	952
50-54	967
55-59	886
60-64	769
65-69	683
70-74	540
75-79	416
80-84	226
85+	176
18+	11,351
Median Age	36

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Cornelius, OR	2025
Total	14,983.00
White Alone	46.79%
Black Alone	1.07%
American Indian Alone	2.59%
Asian Alone	2.17%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.43%
Some Other Race	28.02%
Two or More Races	18.93%
Hispanic Origin	53.13%
Diversity Index	83.20

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Cornelius, OR	2025 - 2030
Population	0.49%
Households	0.62%
Families	0.10%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	2,917	3,343	4,406	4,544
Housing Units	3,043	3,504	4,467	4,604
Owner Occupied Units			3,477	3,622
Renter Occupied Units			929	922
Vacant Units			61	60

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Cornelius, OR	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$515,625	$580,988
Average Home Value	$595,738	$663,502
<$50,000	215	141
$50,000 - $99,999	100	157
$100,000 - $149,999	48	17
$150,000 - $199,999	72	18
$200,000 - $249,999	58	14
$250,000 - $299,999	128	37
$300,000 - $399,999	284	152
$400,000 - $499,999	748	711
$500,000 - $749,999	1,368	1,741
$1,000,000 +	145	202

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	340
2000-2009	534
1990-1999	1,138
1980-1989	589
1970-1979	1,042
1960-1969	257
1950-1959	314
1940-1949	78
1939 or Before	151

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Cornelius, OR	2025	2030
Median Household	$94,030	$109,068
Average Household	$116,750	$133,429
Per Capita	$34,429	$39,587

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Cornelius, OR	2025
<$15,000	127
$15,000 - $24,999	167
$25,000 - $34,999	249
$35,000 - $49,999	446
$50,000 - $74,999	725
$75,000 - $99,999	606
$100,000 - $149,999	916
$150,000 - $199,999	655
$200,000+	515

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,828
In-County Residents	6,156
Out-of-County Residents	558
Drive Alone	4,766
Carpooled	833
Public Transport	373
Work at Home	626
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	23
Walked	121
Other	87
Less than 5 minutes	234
5-9 minutes	380
10-14 minutes	1,004
15-19 minutes	937
20-24 minutes	606
25-29 minutes	540
30-34 minutes	681
35-39 minutes	165
40-44 minutes	392
45-59 minutes	545
60-89 minutes	411
90+ minutes	308
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,481
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	31
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	213
Manufacturing	295
Wholesale Trade	130

Retail Trade	724
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	26
Furn & Home Furnish Str	9
Electronics & Appl Store	20
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	13
Food & Beverage Stores	219
Health/Pers Care Stores	52
Gasoline Stations	29
Clothing/Accessory Store	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	6
General Merchandise Str	344

Transportation/Warehouse	11
Information	33

Finance & Insurance	26
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	19
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	7

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	32
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	44
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	22
Educational Services	225
HealthCare/Social Assist	194
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	4

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	262
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	260

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	144
Auto Repair/Maintenance	39
Public Administration Emp	88

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Cornelius, OR	2025
<9th Grade	966
Some High School	886
GED	793
Graduated High School	2,012
Some College/No Degree	2,010
Associates Degree	1,315
Bachelor's Degree	1,478
Graduate Degree	409

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	260
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	29
Manufacturing Bus	15
Wholesale Trade Bus	12

Retail Trade Bus	42
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	9
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	7
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	7
Gasoline Stations Bus	6
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	7

Finance & Insurance Bus	6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	12
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	10
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	9
Educational Services Bus	7
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	22
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	31
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	30

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	37
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	9
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25