How many people live in the ?

Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 206,000 people in the Auburn, AL area. That makes the Auburn, AL metropolitan statistical area the 229th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.06% of the nation's population.

206K

population of Auburn, AL area (2024)

0.06%

Auburn, AL area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Auburn, AL area increased from 141,000 to 206,000—a 46.1% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.

About 206,000 people lived in the Auburn, AL area in 2024.

Population estimates of the Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area, 2010–2024

What are the age demographics of the Auburn, AL area?

About 15% of the Auburn, AL area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 20% of the Auburn, AL area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.

A lower share of the Auburn, AL area population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group in Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area and the US overall (2024)

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Auburn, AL area?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 27.1% of the Auburn, AL area population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61.1% of the population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

A lower share of the Auburn, AL area population is Hispanic than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity in Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area and the US overall (2024)

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