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Cornelius, OR

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Population
15,520
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
181 ft
Median Home Value
$452,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,573/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$96,273
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in OregonPopulation rankingHighest population places in OregonNearest larger communityForest Grove, Oregon2.9 miles away · 27,252 residents.

About Cornelius

Cornelius is a Washington County city in the Portland metro area, west of Hillsboro and east of Forest Grove. Its history reaches back to Benjamin Cornelius, who came to Oregon with his family in the 1840s. Today the city is part of the Tualatin Valley's mix of agriculture, Latino community life, suburban growth, and access to tech employment in nearby Hillsboro. Cornelius feels practical and working-class, with a small-city scale inside a rapidly changing west-side Portland region.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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