METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Auburn Metro
Auburn-Opelika, AL · 2 counties · 193,773 residents · 1,216.21 sq mi
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Auburn has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $51,168. Population has grown 39% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $164,497. At a median age of 32.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024200K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(10,884)
5 to 95.9%(11,441)
10 to 146.1%(11,874)
15 to 198.2%(15,842)
20 to 2414.3%(27,694)
25 to 3413.6%(26,271)
35 to 4411.4%(22,019)
45 to 5411.1%(21,433)
55 to 6410.8%(20,859)
65 to 748.2%(15,908)
75 to 843.7%(7,152)
85 and over1.2%(2,396)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$51,168
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,260 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.5%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.9%
Information10.1%
Other services6.5%
Wholesale trade5%
Public administration4.9%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$164,497
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,275 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.2
−5%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58.3%(112,982)
Black28.2%(54,647)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(9,496)
Asian4.4%(8,618)
Other2.4%(4,678)
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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
Mexican1.5%(2,690)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,188)
South American0.3%(513)
Central American0.3%(471)
Cuban0.3%(457)
Panamanian0.2%(249)
Peruvian0.1%(215)
Colombian0.1%(179)
Salvadoran0.1%(112)
Spaniard0%(62)
Honduran0%(52)
Costa Rican0%(38)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(38)
Argentine0%(37)
Dominican0%(27)
Venezuelan0%(23)
Guatemalan0%(20)
Ecuadorian0%(17)
Bolivian0%(4)
Asian origin
Korean1.8%(3,215)
Chinese1%(1,680)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,073)
Vietnamese0.2%(332)
Filipino0.1%(167)
Laotian0.1%(145)
Bangladeshi0.1%(142)
Taiwanese0.1%(87)
Japanese0%(78)
Malaysian0%(28)
Pakistani0%(23)
Nepalese0%(17)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(14)
Ancestry
American13.7%(24,979)
English8.3%(15,006)
Irish8%(14,546)
German6.4%(11,604)
Scottish2%(3,673)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(3,430)
Italian1.6%(2,946)
French1.3%(2,421)
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,670)
Polish0.8%(1,372)
British0.6%(1,130)
Dutch0.6%(1,034)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(842)
French Canadian0.4%(743)
Swedish0.3%(604)
Welsh0.3%(547)
Greek0.2%(399)
Russian0.2%(324)
West Indian0.2%(321)
Swiss0.2%(302)
Hungarian0.2%(276)
Canadian0.1%(263)
Austrian0.1%(230)
Slovak0.1%(212)
Australian0.1%(211)
Nigerian0.1%(196)
Brazilian0.1%(156)
Czech0.1%(119)
Ukrainian0.1%(118)
Portuguese0.1%(113)
Danish0.1%(108)
Iranian0.1%(102)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(89)
Jamaican0%(85)
Arab0%(64)
Lithuanian0%(63)
Finnish0%(55)
Haitian0%(54)
Egyptian0%(52)
Armenian0%(51)
Turkish0%(47)
Lebanese0%(36)
Ghanaian0%(36)
Croatian0%(33)
Palestinian0%(24)
Belgian0%(24)
Romanian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(17)
Israeli0%(15)
Guyanese0%(13)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.7%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
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 193,773 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
The typical household in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns about $51,168 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 $164,497, and the typical rent is about $832 a month.
How educated are people in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
About 34.8% 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 19.8% 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 81,699 residents, a change of about 73 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024