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	2026	2031
Cornelius, OR	9,724	11,878	15,126	15,472

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	856
5-9	911
10-14	1,067
15-19	1,217
20-24	1,069
25-29	1,086
30-34	1,128
35-39	1,078
40-44	1,038
45-49	970
50-54	989
55-59	916
60-64	803
65-69	657
70-74	536
75-79	412
80-84	226
85+	167
18+	11,492
Median Age	36

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Cornelius, OR	2026
Total	15,126.00
White Alone	46.02%
Black Alone	1.26%
American Indian Alone	3.08%
Asian Alone	2.23%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.41%
Some Other Race	28.02%
Two or More Races	18.98%
Hispanic Origin	53.93%
Diversity Index	83.50

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Cornelius, OR	2026 - 2031
Population	0.45%
Households	0.69%
Families	0.65%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	2,917	3,343	4,490	4,646
Housing Units	3,043	3,504	4,556	4,732
Owner Occupied Units			3,516	3,658
Renter Occupied Units			974	988
Vacant Units			66	86

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Cornelius, OR	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$530,619	$590,104
Average Home Value	$605,824	$672,291
<$50,000	185	142
$50,000 - $99,999	115	137
$100,000 - $149,999	46	16
$150,000 - $199,999	60	17
$200,000 - $249,999	27	16
$250,000 - $299,999	118	35
$300,000 - $399,999	260	135
$400,000 - $499,999	765	670
$500,000 - $749,999	1,486	1,834
$1,000,000 +	152	217

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	391
2000-2009	564
1990-1999	1,223
1980-1989	670
1970-1979	917
1960-1969	218
1950-1959	320
1940-1949	18
1939 or Before	105

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Cornelius, OR	2026	2031
Median Household	$102,928	$118,943
Average Household	$124,554	$145,155
Per Capita	$37,459	$44,075

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Cornelius, OR	2026
<$15,000	144
$15,000 - $24,999	154
$25,000 - $34,999	263
$35,000 - $49,999	435
$50,000 - $74,999	636
$75,000 - $99,999	523
$100,000 - $149,999	981
$150,000 - $199,999	765
$200,000+	589

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	7,413
In-County Residents	6,629
Out-of-County Residents	697
Drive Alone	4,998
Carpooled	926
Public Transport	505
Work at Home	666
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	25
Walked	174
Other	119
Less than 5 minutes	276
5-9 minutes	654
10-14 minutes	907
15-19 minutes	1,009
20-24 minutes	727
25-29 minutes	567
30-34 minutes	745
35-39 minutes	127
40-44 minutes	433
45-59 minutes	662
60-89 minutes	294
90+ minutes	346
Average Travel Time	29

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,612
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	31
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	237
Manufacturing	292
Wholesale Trade	126

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	51
Gasoline Stations	29
Clothing/Accessory Store	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	7
General Merchandise Str	344

Transportation/Warehouse	11
Information	35

Finance & Insurance	30
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	23
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	34
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	45
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	26
Educational Services	197
HealthCare/Social Assist	206
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	4

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	402
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	400

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	154
Auto Repair/Maintenance	42
Public Administration Emp	52

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Cornelius, OR	2026
<9th Grade	825
Some High School	989
GED	615
Graduated High School	2,105
Some College/No Degree	1,906
Associates Degree	1,357
Bachelor's Degree	1,526
Graduate Degree	683

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	268
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	31
Manufacturing Bus	14
Wholesale Trade Bus	11

Retail Trade Bus	43
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	8
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	7
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

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	34
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	33

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	39
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	10
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09