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Cornelius Demographics

Lake Norman:

  • Created in 1963 by damming the Catawba River
  • 520 miles of total shoreline
  • Supplies both electricity & water to the Town

Cornelius Facts: 
  • 2008 population 24,060
  • The size of Cornelius is approximately 15 square miles
  • Permit trends 2004 - 2009 (through 10/2009) 
  • 2000 U.S. Census Bureau information for Cornelius