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Auburn, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
78,738
Population
1,251/sq mi density
$56,123
Median Income
$35,416 per capita
$342,400
Home Value
$410,461 Zillow
$1,034
Median Rent
40.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,763 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,123 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$342,400 home value, $1,034/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+40.1%
58,845 → 82,447
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.8%
$37,715 → $56,123
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Auburn across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
104,400
+21,953 from 2023 (82,447)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,103
+$17,980 from 2023 ($56,123)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,845 | — | $37,715 | — |
| 2015 | 61,809 | +5% | $38,342 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 64,039 | +3.6% | $42,600 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 66,441 | +3.8% | $47,318 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 78,564 | +18.2% | $54,700 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 82,447 | +4.9% | $56,123 | +2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.