City · Alabama
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn, city, in Lee County, Alabama. Auburn had 85,113 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 11.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 76,143 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 80,594 (±61). GEOID 0103076.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
85,113
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 76,143 · ACS 2020-2024: 80,594 ±61
Median household income
$63,668
±$4,618 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$364,800
±$13,043 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
$1,098
±$35 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Auburn and what county is it in?
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama. It covers 62.9 square miles of land, 1,210 residents per square mile in 2020.
Auburn is in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Auburn, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 85,113 people lived in Auburn on July 1, 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than Alabama (+3.3%). The 2020 Census counted 76,143 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 80,594 (±61).
| Measure | Auburn | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 80,594±61 | 181,134 | +16,540 |
| Households | 30,174±754 | 69,436 | +6,674 |
| Average household size | 2.45±0.06 | 2.50 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 36,033±684 | 79,619 | +8,009 |
Auburn's population since 2000
From 42,987 in 2000 to 85,113 in 2025: up 98.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Auburn as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Auburn?
The median resident of Auburn is 25.9 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 17.0%. 10.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Auburn | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25.9±0.7 | 34.0 | +1.1 |
| Under 18 years | 19.3%±0.8 pts | 20.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 9.7%±0.7 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Male | 48.5%±1.1 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±0.8 pts | 5.4% | +2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.7%±1.6 pts | 65.3% | −2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.0%±1.5 pts | 21.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±0.4 pts | 4.3% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7%±0.6 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.7%±0.8 pts | 7.0% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 12.8%±1.2 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.7%±0.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 8.4%±1.1 pts | 13.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±1.2 pts | 8.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.3%±1.0 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.1%±2.2 pts | 42.4% | +6.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 32.3%±2.1 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.7%±1.5 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.0%±0.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Auburn earn?
Half of Auburn's 30,174 households earn less than $63,668 a year (±$4,618), against $65,824 in Lee County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $58,234 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Auburn | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,668±$4,618 | $65,824 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $95,860±$5,044 | $90,195 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,018±$1,726 | $35,940 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 25.4%±2.0 pts | 18.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.0%±4.8 pts | 16.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.1%±1.5 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.0%±0.8 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.6%±1.6 pts | 88.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Auburn?
Owners occupy 53.1% of Auburn's occupied homes and renters 46.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $364,800 by its owner (±$13,043). The median renter pays $1,098 a month including utilities, and 54.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Auburn | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $364,800±$13,043 | $262,200 | +$37,189 |
| Median gross rent | $1,098±$35 | $1,058 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.6%±4.0 pts | 50.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,881±$88 | $1,529 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1%±2.3 pts | 66.3% | +7.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 46.9%±2.3 pts | 33.7% | – |
| Housing units | 36,033±684 | 79,619 | +8,009 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.8%±1.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.2%±2.2 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 48.4%±2.0 pts | 58.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.7%±0.6 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.2%±0.7 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 22.0%±2.1 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.3%±0.5 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.1%±0.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Auburn building?
Builders took permits for 689 new housing units in Auburn in 2025 (669 in single-family houses), 8.1 per 1,000 residents against 3.7 across Alabama.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Auburn work and get to work?
75.7% of Auburn's workers drive alone and 10.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.
| Measure | Auburn | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.6%±1.7 pts | 60.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±0.8 pts | 3.5% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 75.7%±1.9 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.1%±1.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 4.3%±0.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±1.5 pts | 9.5% | +6.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.9 min±1.2 | 22.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Auburn?
18 census tracts lie mostly in Auburn, and 9 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $15,241 (Tract 408.02) to $128,940 (Tract 405.01).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 406.02Lee County | 9,371 | $91,116 |
| Tract 407Lee County | 6,531 | $15,667 |
| Tract 405.01Lee County | 7,534 | $128,940 |
| Tract 409.04Lee County | 5,079 | $59,986 |
| Tract 410.01Lee County | 8,587 | $125,677 |
| Tract 402.01Lee County | 3,924 | $36,793 |
| Tract 405.02Lee County | 5,579 | $66,004 |
| Tract 403Lee County | 3,252 | $37,994 |
| Tract 409.01Lee County | 4,272 | $75,950 |
| Tract 402.02Lee County | 3,207 | $57,059 |
| Tract 411.02Lee County | 3,631 | $49,830 |
| Tract 404.02Lee County | 2,744 | $108,558 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Auburn) · Census block assignment files
How does Auburn compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Auburn is the 432nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 7th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Auburn ranks 131st of 305 places in Alabama with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 7th | 463 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 39th | 257 |
| Residents per square mile | 34th | 311 |
| Median household income | 131st | 305 |
| Per capita income | 79th | 311 |
| Median home value | 20th | 304 |
| Median gross rent | 67th | 274 |
| Poverty rate | 64th | 258 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9th | 295 |
| Median age | 302nd | 309 |
| Owner-occupied share | 281st | 310 |
| Work from home | 51st | 138 |
| Travel time to work | 281st | 310 |
Auburn's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Auburn with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Auburn?
3 of the 57 figures for Auburn on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Auburn are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Auburn.