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CENSUS 2010 Population Profile: Town of Cornelius
Cornelius Population by Race and Ethnicity: 2010
Cornelius Population
2000
2010
11,969
24,866
% of Total
Change (2000‐2010)
12,897
% of Total
107.8%
% Change
White
10,969
91.6% 21,947
88.3% 10,978
100.1%
African American
673
5.6% 1,445
5.8% 772
114.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.2% 72
0.3% 47
188.0%
Asian
148
1.2% 560
2.3% 412
278.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.1% 8
0.0% 2
33.3%
Some other race
60
0.5% 448
1.8% 388
646.7%
Two or more races
88
0.7% 386
1.6% 298
338.6%
Hispanic or atino
Hispanic or Latino*
334
2.8% 1,327
5.3% 993
297.3%
*Hispanic or Latino Origin‐‐This category is not included in the total since persons of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race.
Key Points:
‐In the last decade Cornelius grew by 24,866, a growth rate of 107.8%.
‐Whites saw the largest increase of 10,978 people.
‐African Americans saw the second largest population gain of 772.
‐Asian population increased from 1.2% to 2.3% between 2000 and 2010, this is a percent change of 278.4%.
‐Hispanic population grew by 993 to 5.3% of the population in 2010 from 2.8% in 2000.
Produced by Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Planning Department: March 2, 2011
Source: US Census Bureau