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Auburn Metro
Auburn-Opelika, AL · 2 counties · 208,013 residents (2025 est.) · 1,216 sq mi
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Auburn is home to 199,825 people. Growth has run 44% since 2000, or 60,628 more people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.3. The poverty rate is 19.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. The typical home is worth $247,215, having roughly tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
199,825
+44%since 2000
from 139,197 in 2000
208,013 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,216 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024200K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(10,619)
5 to 95.2%(10,473)
10 to 146.2%(12,414)
15 to 199.5%(18,897)
20 to 2411.6%(23,204)
25 to 3413.3%(26,625)
35 to 4412%(24,063)
45 to 5411.4%(22,708)
55 to 6411.4%(22,834)
65 to 748.6%(17,266)
75 to 844.1%(8,131)
85 and over1.3%(2,591)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,755
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,260 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.6%
Information10.3%
Other services5.7%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Public administration4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$247,215
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,275 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.8
+15%since 2009
from 3.3 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.
85
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63%(87,629)
Black33.2%(46,252)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,818)
Asian1.4%(1,955)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(121,445)
Black26.8%(53,618)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(10,187)
Asian4%(7,894)
Other3.3%(6,681)
63
+22%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
35
−7%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(4,488)
Central American0.9%(1,734)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,343)
South American0.5%(962)
Guatemalan0.4%(802)
Cuban0.4%(724)
Panamanian0.2%(391)
Salvadoran0.2%(325)
Peruvian0.1%(271)
Colombian0.1%(238)
Venezuelan0.1%(210)
Dominican0.1%(200)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(138)
Honduran0.1%(109)
Argentine0%(97)
Costa Rican0.1%(95)
Ecuadorian0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(18)
Nicaraguan0%(12)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Korean1.7%(3,448)
Chinese0.9%(1,649)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,148)
Vietnamese0.2%(470)
Filipino0.2%(281)
Bangladeshi0.1%(217)
Nepalese0.1%(128)
Japanese0.1%(124)
Thai0.1%(115)
Pakistani0.1%(101)
Indonesian0.1%(93)
Taiwanese0%(24)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
American12.8%(25,662)
English12.2%(24,330)
Irish8%(16,065)
German7%(14,007)
Scottish2.6%(5,293)
Italian1.8%(3,600)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,439)
Subsaharan African1.2%(2,326)
Polish1%(2,085)
French0.9%(1,839)
Swedish0.5%(1,085)
Norwegian0.5%(967)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(925)
Welsh0.4%(788)
Arab0.4%(760)
British0.4%(754)
French Canadian0.4%(711)
West Indian0.3%(675)
Russian0.2%(360)
Hungarian0.2%(342)
Egyptian0.2%(304)
Slovak0.2%(288)
Portuguese0.1%(263)
Nigerian0.1%(260)
Austrian0.1%(235)
Haitian0.1%(212)
Jamaican0.1%(201)
Greek0.1%(195)
Turkish0.1%(171)
Swiss0.1%(165)
Czech0.1%(163)
Danish0.1%(160)
Canadian0.1%(159)
Ukrainian0.1%(153)
Brazilian0.1%(116)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(103)
Iranian0%(83)
Lebanese0%(75)
Croatian0%(63)
Finnish0%(56)
Lithuanian0%(50)
Moroccan0%(42)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Syrian0%(29)
Israeli0%(22)
Romanian0%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(9)
Guyanese0%(8)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.1%(34,938)
Married46.3%(37,528)
Widowed2.5%(2,015)
Divorced8%(6,490)
Women 15+
Never married39.4%(33,648)
Married42.6%(36,393)
Widowed7%(5,959)
Divorced11%(9,348)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% 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)35%(3,935)
Gulf War (1990s)30.6%(3,438)
Vietnam era27%(3,039)
Korean War2.7%(309)
World War II0.8%(88)
Share of the 11,237 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-Opelika, AL?
Auburn-Opelika, AL has about 199,825 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
The typical household in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns about $63,755 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Auburn-Opelika, AL expensive?
In Auburn-Opelika, AL, the median home is worth about $247,215, and the typical rent is about $1,028 a month.
How educated are people in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
About 40.4% of adults age 25 and over in Auburn-Opelika, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
About 19.4% of people in Auburn-Opelika, AL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Auburn-Opelika, AL grown since 1990?
Yes, Auburn-Opelika, AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 87,751 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024