Auburn, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Lee County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
78,738 Population 1,251/sq mi density
$56,123 Median Income $35,416 per capita
$342,400 Home Value $419,162 Zillow
$1,034 Median Rent 40.2% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature
109 Violent Crime/100K 992 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,123 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$342,400 home value, $1,034/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
78,738
Census 2023
Population Density
1,251
per square mile
Land Area
63.0
square miles (163.0 km²)
Median Age
25.6 yrs
34% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 67% US: 61.6%
Black 18.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 4.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 8.5% US: 5.9%
Other 0.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
67%
Black
18.8%
Hispanic
4.8%
Asian
8.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 87.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.4% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 1.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
87.4%
Spanish
11.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
9.8%
Veterans
3.5%
42% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.5%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.4%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.6%
23% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.513
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population78,738
Population Year2023
Population Density1,251 / sq mi
Land Area63.0 sq mi
Median Age25.6 years

Gender

Male48.7%
Female51.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White67.0%
Black or African American18.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
Asian8.5%

Language

English Only87.4%
Spanish11.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born9.8%
Veterans3.5%
Disability8.5%
Health Insurance93.4%
Uninsured6.6%
Broadband Access90.6%
Gini Coefficient0.513

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K