Auburn, Alabama Population History 1990 - 2021

Auburn Population Facts

What is the current population of Auburn?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Auburn is 78,564. Auburn, Alabama is the 463rd largest city in the US.

What county is Auburn, Alabama in?

Auburn is located entirely in Lee County.

What is the size of Auburn, Alabama in square miles?

Auburn has an area of 58.1 square miles. Auburn is the 9th largest city, by area, in Alabama.

What was the peak population of Auburn?

The current population of Auburn (78,564) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Auburn growing?

Auburn has grown 69.5% since the 2000. Auburn, Alabama is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 87% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Auburn, Alabama?

Auburn has a population density of 919.3 people per square mile.

Auburn Demographics

What is the voting age population of Auburn, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Auburn, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 48,122. The voting age population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

What percentage of Auburn, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 8.1% of the residents of Auburn are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Auburn, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Auburn are 71.2% White, 18.4% Black, 8.7% Asian, 1.3% Two or more races, 0.3% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 3.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Auburn, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Auburn, 27.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.9%. On a per-household basis, 11.1% of families are below the poverty line in Auburn.

What percentage of Auburn, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.7% of Auburn residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Auburn, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.2% of Auburn residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 58.0% have a bachelor's degree and 26.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Auburn, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Auburn residents aged 5 and older, 12.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 6.1% speak an Asian language.

Auburn Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Auburn, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Auburn is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Auburn, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Auburn, 20.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Auburn, Alabama?

The median household income in Auburn is $47,318.

Auburn Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Auburn, Alabama?

In Auburn, 45.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Auburn, Alabama?

Renters occupy 54.4% of housing units in Auburn.

What percentage of Auburn, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Auburn, 1.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Auburn, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Auburn, 44.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 12,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Auburn, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Auburn is $884.

What percentage of households in Auburn, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Auburn, 86.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.