Auburn is a city in Barrow and Gwinnett counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 7,495.

History Auburn incorporated in 1892 soon after the railroad was extended to that point.

Geography Auburn is located in western Barrow County and is northeast of downtown Atlanta and west of Athens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.39%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Auburn had a population of 7,495. The median age was 36.3 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.2 males age 18 and over.

95.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,650 households in Auburn, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.8% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. As of the 2020 census, there were 1,849 families in the city.

There were 2,763 housing units, of which 4.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%.

+Auburn racial composition as of 2020RaceNum.Perc.White (non-Hispanic)5,32571.05%Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4936.58%Native American140.19%Asian3074.1%Pacific Islander30.04%Other/Mixed4205.6%Hispanic or Latino93312.45%

Demographic estimates As of 2022, 6,678 people in Auburn lived in Barrow County while 209 people lived in Gwinnett County. Education The portion in Barrow County is in Barrow County Schools. - Text list The Barrow district operates Auburn Elementary School, which feeds into Westside Middle School and Apalachee High School.

The portion in Gwinnett County is in Gwinnett County Public Schools. - Text list That portion's zoned schools are Mulberry Elementary School, Dacula Middle School, and Dacula High School.

References

External links City of Auburn official website