Census place 0103076

Auburn

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Auburn city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Auburn.

According to the 2025 estimate, Auburn has a population of 85,113 and 1,327 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median home value is $364,800, above the comparison median of $216,650; population density is 1,327/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi; and typical commute is 19.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$364,800
Above the comparison median of $216,650
population density
1,327/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi
typical commute
19.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Auburn's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
85,113
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,327/sq mi
64.1 sq mi land area
Median age
25.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,668
Median home value
$364,800
Median gross rent
$1,098
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.1%
Typical commute
19.9 min
Drive-alone commute
75.7%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
4.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
10.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.6%
Homes built 2020+
5.2%
Households without a vehicle
4.1%
Households with children
26%
Residents with a disability
8.4%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
5
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBUS METRO AP (33 mi from place center)
Average high
77°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
48.8"
Annual snowfall
0.5"

Month by month

A year in Auburn.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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