MICROPOLITAN AREA
Auburn Micro
Auburn, NY · 1 counties · 74,365 residents (2025 est.) · 692 sq mi
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With 75,102 people, Auburn is a metro area. The median age is 43.8, about 5 years above the US median. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $171,000, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $942 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
75,102
−8%since 2000
from 81,963 in 2000
74,365 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
692 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202475K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(3,571)
5 to 95.4%(4,038)
10 to 145.5%(4,115)
15 to 195.8%(4,356)
20 to 245.4%(4,060)
25 to 3412.4%(9,277)
35 to 4412.4%(9,298)
45 to 5411.8%(8,867)
55 to 6415.3%(11,491)
65 to 7412.7%(9,565)
75 to 846.4%(4,776)
85 and over2.2%(1,688)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$67,904
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,487 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.5%
+19.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13%
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade8.1%
Finance & insurance4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Other services3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
Construction3%
Public administration2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$171,000
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.5
+26%since 2009
from 2.0 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.
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(75,762)
Black3.9%(3,166)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,611)
Asian0.4%(346)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(65,280)
Black3.3%(2,486)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(2,731)
Asian0.7%(493)
Other5.5%(4,112)
30
+56%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
30
−20%since 2020
from 37 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
Puerto Rican1.3%(986)
Mexican0.5%(354)
Central American0.4%(325)
South American0.4%(266)
Guatemalan0.3%(241)
Dominican0.2%(183)
Ecuadorian0.2%(165)
Spaniard0.1%(50)
Cuban0.1%(46)
Nicaraguan0.1%(44)
Honduran0.1%(40)
Peruvian0.1%(39)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(111)
Filipino0.1%(104)
Asian Indian0.1%(71)
Japanese0.1%(46)
Vietnamese0.1%(46)
Korean0%(27)
Pakistani0%(14)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(19)
Ancestry
Irish21.8%(16,391)
English16.4%(12,329)
German15.9%(11,965)
Italian14.5%(10,874)
Polish5.8%(4,373)
American4.6%(3,480)
French3.3%(2,453)
Dutch2.4%(1,766)
Scottish2.2%(1,657)
Ukrainian1.7%(1,310)
French Canadian0.7%(525)
Swedish0.6%(477)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(421)
Welsh0.5%(399)
Norwegian0.5%(386)
Swiss0.5%(369)
Hungarian0.4%(304)
Greek0.4%(294)
Canadian0.4%(264)
Russian0.3%(212)
British0.3%(197)
Slovak0.2%(177)
Portuguese0.2%(153)
Danish0.2%(135)
Subsaharan African0.2%(129)
Finnish0.2%(121)
West Indian0.1%(111)
Arab0.1%(96)
Armenian0.1%(96)
Czech0.1%(86)
Austrian0.1%(81)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Jamaican0.1%(77)
Guyanese0.1%(76)
Croatian0.1%(75)
Romanian0.1%(52)
Belgian0.1%(40)
Lithuanian0%(34)
Nigerian0%(32)
Macedonian0%(28)
Serbian0%(22)
Israeli0%(21)
Haitian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(14)
Australian0%(14)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Brazilian0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(6)
Syrian0%(1)
Latvian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(12,256)
Married48.5%(15,693)
Widowed3.3%(1,070)
Divorced10.2%(3,314)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(9,047)
Married47.8%(14,843)
Widowed10.8%(3,357)
Divorced12.2%(3,798)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% 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)17.2%(722)
Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(553)
Vietnam era38.5%(1,611)
Korean War6.4%(270)
World War II0.5%(20)
Share of the 4,189 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, NY?
Auburn, NY has about 75,102 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Auburn, NY?
The typical household in Auburn, NY earns about $67,904 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Auburn, NY expensive?
In Auburn, NY, the median home is worth about $171,000, and the typical rent is about $942 a month.
How educated are people in Auburn, NY?
About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Auburn, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Auburn, NY?
About 13.5% of people in Auburn, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Auburn, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Auburn, NY has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,211 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024