How long do people stay in their homes in Cornelia, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Cornelia, GA, 2020–2024
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31.3% (±9.9 points) of households in Cornelia, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.3% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Cornelia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cornelia	Habersham County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±5.9 points)	4.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±8.0 points)	19.9%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3% (±8.5 points)	35.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±7.0 points)	20.1%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±5.7 points)	10.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±4.2 points)	9.5%	7.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Cornelia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Habersham County (24.2%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cornelia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cornelia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cornelia	—	31.3% (±9.9 points)	—
Baldwin	1.4 mi	44.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	2.0 mi	15.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Demorest	3.3 mi	22.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alto	4.3 mi	28.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Raoul	5.7 mi	17.0% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkesville	6.4 mi	27.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lula	11 mi	15.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Toccoa	12 mi	33.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Airy, GA (15.7%), Lula, GA (15.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Habersham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Baldwin	44.2% (±11.5 points)
2	Cornelia	31.3% (±9.9 points)
3	Alto	28.6% (±13.4 points)
4	Clarkesville	27.9% (±8.8 points)
5	Demorest	22.2% (±8.8 points)
6	Raoul	17.0% (±21.6 points)
7	Mount Airy	15.7% (±8.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cornelia

How often do people move in Cornelia?

31.3% of households in Cornelia, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cornelia have?

21.0% of households in Cornelia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornelia city, Georgia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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