Auburn

County:: Lee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 62.486
State:: Alabama

Auburn is a city located in Lee County, Alabama. Auburn has a 2025 population of 85,343. Auburn is currently growing at a rate of 1.98% annually and its population has increased by 10.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 77,047 in 2020.

The average household income in Auburn is $92,246 with a poverty rate of 26.09%.The median age in Auburn is 25.6 years: 25.1 years for males, and 26.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Auburn includes 66.98% White, 18.78% Black or African American, 8.45% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	52,736	66.98%
Black or African American	14,789	18.78%
Asian	6,656	8.45%
Two or more races	2,791	3.54%
Other race	1,661	2.11%
Native American	84	0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21	0.03%

Auburn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Auburn's average per capita income is $51,329. Household income levels show a median of $56,123. The poverty rate stands at 26.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$131,889	-
Families	$109,248	$139,823
Households	$56,123	$92,246
Non Families	$23,707	$41,293

$51,329

Average Income

$56,123

Median Household Income

26.09%

Poverty Rate