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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Auburn, AL compare?
| Figure | Auburn, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 85,113 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 76,143 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,210 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.7% |
| Measure | Auburn, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 80,594±61 |
| Median age | 25.9±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.7%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.7%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.1%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $63,668±$4,618 |
| Per capita income | $37,018±$1,726 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.4%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $364,800±$13,043 |
| Median gross rent | $1,098±$35 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.6%±4.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.2%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.7%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.9 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov