Cornelia is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, home to about 4,992 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30531.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Cornelia; also Baldwin and Mount Airy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cornelia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL553 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cornelia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cornelia had 4,503 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 171st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Habersham County grew from 13,604 residents in 1900 to 46,031 in 2020.
Habersham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornelia, GA weather station (about a mile away).
11,474 jobs at 951 businesses in Habersham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cornelia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1860.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Habersham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Elementary SchoolCornelia | Pre-K–5 | 491 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Level Grove Elementary SchoolCornelia | Pre-K–5 | 591 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| South Habersham Middle SchoolCornelia | 6–8 | 456 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baldwin and Mount Airy.
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