METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Auburn Metro
Auburn-Opelika, AL · 2 counties · 161,699 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 $39,123. Population has grown 16% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $131,500. At a median age of 30.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024200K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(9,856)
5 to 95.9%(9,523)
10 to 146.3%(10,237)
15 to 199.6%(15,474)
20 to 2414.6%(23,545)
25 to 3413.3%(21,574)
35 to 4412.1%(19,516)
45 to 5412.4%(19,986)
55 to 6410%(16,241)
65 to 745.7%(9,187)
75 to 843%(4,865)
85 and over1%(1,695)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,123
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,260 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
23.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
Retail trade11.4%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Other services5.8%
Public administration4%
Finance & insurance3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$131,500
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,275 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.3
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63%(87,629)
Black33.2%(46,252)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,818)
Asian1.4%(1,955)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic62.6%(101,167)
Black30.5%(49,305)
Hispanic / Latino3%(4,803)
Asian2.3%(3,691)
Other1.5%(2,454)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(1,882)
Central American0.7%(1,111)
Puerto Rican0.5%(762)
Guatemalan0.5%(718)
Nicaraguan0.2%(240)
South American0.2%(232)
Venezuelan0.1%(76)
Spaniard0%(76)
Honduran0%(67)
Peruvian0%(63)
Panamanian0%(57)
Colombian0%(46)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(43)
Bolivian0%(20)
Salvadoran0%(16)
Argentine0%(15)
Ecuadorian0%(12)
Dominican0%(10)
Costa Rican0%(5)
Ancestry
English14.4%(22,443)
Irish10.8%(16,855)
German9.1%(14,251)
American8.1%(12,640)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(4,486)
Scottish2.6%(4,014)
French2.3%(3,511)
Italian2.2%(3,458)
Dutch1%(1,568)
Polish0.9%(1,438)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,184)
Welsh0.6%(932)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(780)
Swedish0.4%(698)
Norwegian0.4%(655)
French Canadian0.3%(463)
Greek0.3%(387)
Swiss0.3%(363)
Russian0.2%(337)
Czech0.2%(334)
West Indian0.2%(299)
Austrian0.2%(294)
Hungarian0.2%(222)
Arab0.1%(212)
Canadian0.2%(208)
Portuguese0.1%(189)
Nigerian0.1%(168)
Jamaican0.1%(166)
Danish0.1%(155)
Brazilian0.1%(123)
Ukrainian0.1%(121)
Australian0.1%(111)
Turkish0.1%(106)
Israeli0.1%(79)
Lebanese0%(76)
Egyptian0%(67)
Finnish0%(66)
Slovak0%(66)
Belgian0%(60)
Slovene0%(58)
Croatian0%(57)
Romanian0%(57)
Guyanese0%(47)
Iranian0%(37)
Armenian0%(27)
Syrian0%(26)
Haitian0%(22)
Lithuanian0%(21)
Serbian0%(16)
Barbadian0.1%(16)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(8)
Ghanaian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
Auburn-Opelika, AL has about 161,699 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
The typical household in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns about $39,123 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 $131,500, and the typical rent is about $638 a month.
How educated are people in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
About 29.6% 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 20.3% 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 49,625 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024