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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Auburn Metro

Auburn-Opelika, AL · 2 counties · 112,074 residents · 1,216.21 sq mi
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Auburn has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $19,985. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 27,123 residents. Median home value is $58,818. At a median age of 27.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 27.0% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
112,074
−19%vs 2000
vs 139,197 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
92 / sq mi
−19%vs 2000
vs 114 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
27.1
−4%vs 2000
vs 28.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K130K156K182K209K1990201020202024Auburn
2024200K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(7,046)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(7,105)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(7,220)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.5%(12,870)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2416.6%(18,590)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(16,920)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(13,551)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(10,127)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(7,419)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(6,644)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(3,566)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,016)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$19,985
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,260 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,547
−36%vs 2000
vs $16,562 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
27.0%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,818
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,275 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$327
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $432 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.0% in 2000
39.7% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Auburn on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63%(87,629)
Black33.2%(46,252)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,818)
Asian1.4%(1,955)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61%(68,343)
Black37.4%(41,895)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(667)
Asian1.4%(1,550)
Other0.3%(286)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(4,488)
Central American0.9%(1,734)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,343)
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)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(18)
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
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(22)
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)
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)
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)
Iranian0%(83)
Lebanese0%(75)
Croatian0%(63)
Finnish0%(56)
Moroccan0%(42)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Syrian0%(29)
Israeli0%(22)
Romanian0%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(9)
Somali0%(5)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.7%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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
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2 component counties

Lee CountyCENTRAL189,881Macon County18,132
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Auburn-Opelika, AL?

Auburn-Opelika, AL has about 112,074 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL?

The typical household in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns about $19,985 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 $58,818, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Auburn-Opelika, AL?

About 23.7% 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 27.0% of people in Auburn-Opelika, AL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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