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Auburn

Washington · 86,301 residents (2025 est.) · 29.6 sq mi
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With 85,676 people, Auburn is a city in Washington. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 45,362 people. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 25% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $547,900, having more than tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 127%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
85,676
+113%since 2000
from 40,314 in 2000
86,301 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,897 / sq mi
+40%since 2009
from 2,075 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
+6%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
29.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K44K60K76K93K19902000201020202024Auburn
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(5,469)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(6,116)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(5,855)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(6,506)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(5,264)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(12,151)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.2%(13,014)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(10,185)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(10,440)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(6,631)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(2,899)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(1,146)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,884
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,208 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,587
+117%since 2000
from $19,630 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.7%
+28.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
−3%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance9.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$547,900
+127%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,786
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $639 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 54.2% in 2000
39.4% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.79 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.7%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+11%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(32,220)
Black2.4%(956)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(3,019)
Asian3.4%(1,389)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.2%(41,286)
Black6.6%(5,621)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(17,784)
Asian12.1%(10,334)
Other12.4%(10,651)
Diversity Score
86
+44%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16%(13,693)
Salvadoran0.8%(661)
Guatemalan0.7%(620)
Colombian0.4%(364)
Puerto Rican0.3%(257)
Honduran0.3%(240)
Spaniard0.2%(203)
Dominican0.1%(117)
Nicaraguan0.1%(114)
Argentine0.1%(107)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(83)
Venezuelan0.1%(72)
Uruguayan0.1%(55)
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Peruvian0.1%(43)
Bolivian0%(27)
Cuban0%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino3%(2,560)
Vietnamese1.8%(1,510)
Korean1.7%(1,459)
Asian Indian1.3%(1,097)
Kazakh1.1%(900)
Chinese1%(860)
Cambodian0.7%(574)
Japanese0.3%(296)
Laotian0.3%(230)
Hmong0.2%(160)
Thai0.1%(99)
Nepalese0.1%(74)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese1.2%(996)
Samoan1.2%(988)
Chamorro0.5%(465)
Tongan0.3%(222)
Fijian0.1%(120)
Ancestry
German10.1%(8,625)
English8.8%(7,558)
Irish6.8%(5,812)
Norwegian3.6%(3,074)
Ukrainian3.6%(3,066)
American2.2%(1,855)
French2.2%(1,855)
Italian2%(1,754)
Swedish1.9%(1,666)
Arab1.7%(1,443)
Russian1.3%(1,126)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(1,120)
Polish1.2%(1,015)
Dutch0.8%(674)
Iraqi0.7%(562)
Egyptian0.6%(518)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(496)
Finnish0.4%(354)
Greek0.4%(337)
West Indian0.4%(307)
Somali0.3%(290)
Turkish0.3%(264)
Czech0.3%(262)
Swiss0.3%(262)
Austrian0.3%(226)
Jamaican0.3%(225)
Welsh0.3%(218)
British0.2%(190)
Danish0.2%(181)
Nigerian0.2%(179)
Canadian0.2%(165)
Belgian0.2%(151)
Portuguese0.2%(140)
Romanian0.2%(132)
Kenyan0.1%(105)
Ethiopian0.1%(99)
Moroccan0.1%(96)
Lebanese0.1%(95)
Armenian0.1%(92)
Hungarian0.1%(68)
Lithuanian0.1%(67)
Brazilian0.1%(63)
Latvian0%(41)
Syrian0%(38)
Croatian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.6%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+51%since 2000
from 20.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 74.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
25.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.5%
+7.4 ptssince 2017
from 87.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
64.5%
−9.4 ptssince 2016
from 73.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2016
from 10.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(13,154)
Married49%(16,810)
Widowed2.4%(829)
Divorced10.2%(3,516)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(10,591)
Married48.3%(16,389)
Widowed6.1%(2,053)
Divorced14.4%(4,894)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.4%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.5%(1,413)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(1,333)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(1,632)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(212)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(78)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,965 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Auburn, Washington?

Auburn, Washington has about 85,676 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Auburn, Washington?

The typical household in Auburn, Washington earns about $97,884 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Auburn, Washington expensive?

In Auburn, Washington, the median home is worth about $547,900, and the typical rent is about $1,786 a month.

How educated are people in Auburn, Washington?

About 25.6% of adults age 25 and over in Auburn, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Auburn, Washington?

About 8.9% of people in Auburn, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Auburn, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Auburn, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 52,574 residents, a change of about 159 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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