Auburn

Population: 78,738
Median household income: $56,123
Median home value: $342,400

Auburn, a community in Lee County, Alabama, has 78,738 residents. Its median household income of $56,123 runs below the Lee County figure of $61,123.

From 2019 to 2023, Auburn's population grew 22.9% from 64,054 to 78,738, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $266,200 to $342,400.

26.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78,738
Median age: 25.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,123
Median home value: $342,400
Median gross rent: $1,034
Housing units: 34,548
Homeownership rate: 52.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,05478,738

Median household income

$47,318$56,123

Median home value

$266,200$342,400

Median gross rent

$884$1,034

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,054	$47,318	$266,200	$884
2020	65,508	$49,028	$270,400	$887
2021	74,637	$54,700	$285,000	$925
2022	76,660	$55,509	$327,000	$995
2023	78,738	$56,123	$342,400	$1,034

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2429.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,714	4.7%
5 to 17	11,991	15.2%
18 to 24	22,818	29.0%
25 to 34	10,384	13.2%
35 to 44	8,520	10.8%
45 to 54	8,717	11.1%
55 to 64	5,604	7.1%
65 to 74	4,018	5.1%
75 and over	2,972	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,769	65.7%
Black or African American	14,684	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.1%
Asian	6,600	8.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.0%
Some other race	222	0.3%
Two or more races	1,627	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,764	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree31.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,591	4.0%
High school graduate	5,265	13.1%
Some college or associate's	8,123	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	12,758	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12,478	31.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27,378	76.5%
Carpooled	2,459	6.9%
Public transit	410	1.1%
Walked	1,772	5.0%
Bicycle	22	0.1%
Worked from home	3,460	9.7%
Other means	288	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,693	45.4%
15 to 29 min	11,993	37.1%
30 to 44 min	2,602	8.0%
45 to 59 min	1,382	4.3%
60+ min	1,659	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 26.1% (18,801 of 72,060)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,041	51.0%
Nonfamily households	14,438	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,479	85.3%
Vacant	5,069	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,328	52.0%
Renter-occupied	14,151	48.0%

1-unit, detached47.9%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units20.4%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,557	47.9%
1-unit, attached	2,718	7.9%
2 to 4 units	2,951	8.5%
5 to 19 units	7,048	20.4%
20 or more units	3,926	11.4%
Mobile home & other	1,348	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0103076
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 63 sq mi
Water area: 1.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.6078, -85.4947