Auburn

Population: 8,222
Median household income: $78,317
Median home value: $232,000

Auburn is a community in Barrow County, Georgia, home to 8,222 residents. At $78,317, its median household income sits in line with Barrow County's $77,477.

From 2019 to 2023, Auburn's population grew 9.9% from 7,481 to 8,222, while its median home value rose 63.4% from $142,000 to $232,000.

Households average 3.01 people. The median gross rent is $1,198.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,222
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,317
Median home value: $232,000
Median gross rent: $1,198
Housing units: 2,946
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4818,222

Median household income

$56,941$78,317

Median home value

$142,000$232,000

Median gross rent

$864$1,198

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,481	$56,941	$142,000	$864
2020	7,519	$60,721	$148,700	$892
2021	7,424	$66,551	$159,700	$982
2022	7,794	$77,896	$194,200	$1,056
2023	8,222	$78,317	$232,000	$1,198

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	588	7.2%
5 to 17	1,526	18.6%
18 to 24	1,003	12.2%
25 to 34	1,155	14.0%
35 to 44	1,177	14.3%
45 to 54	1,046	12.7%
55 to 64	918	11.2%
65 to 74	400	4.9%
75 and over	409	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,447	66.2%
Black or African American	717	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	438	5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	244	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,361	16.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	890	17.4%
High school graduate	1,656	32.4%
Some college or associate's	1,732	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	580	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	247	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,961	77.2%
Carpooled	494	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	278	7.3%
Other means	61	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	593	16.7%
15 to 29 min	807	22.7%
30 to 44 min	854	24.0%
45 to 59 min	563	15.8%
60+ min	739	20.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 12.9% (1,055 of 8,197)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,132	78.0%
Nonfamily households	601	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,733	92.8%
Vacant	213	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,214	81.0%
Renter-occupied	519	19.0%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,335	79.3%
1-unit, attached	112	3.8%
2 to 4 units	184	6.2%
5 to 19 units	41	1.4%
20 or more units	49	1.7%
Mobile home & other	225	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1304140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.0152, -83.8337