Auburn, New York Population 2024

25,350

Auburn is a city located in Cayuga County New York. Auburn has a 2024 population of 25,350. It is also the county seat of Cayuga County. Auburn is currently declining at a rate of -1.42% annually and its population has decreased by -5.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,812 in 2020.

The average household income in Auburn is $65,495 with a poverty rate of 19.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Auburn is 40.3 years, 38.9 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Auburn Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Auburn was:

  • White: 82.82%
  • Black or African American: 7.36%
  • Two or more races: 6.65%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Asian: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,041.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.45% (-1,462)
The current population of Auburn, New York is 25,350 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,812.

Auburn, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,09182.82%
Black or African American1,9637.36%
Two or more races1,7736.65%
Other race4801.8%
Asian2981.12%
Native American690.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Auburn Population by Race

Auburn Population Pyramid 2024

Auburn Median Age

40.3

Total

38.9

Male

42.6

Female

Auburn Adults

There are 21,782 adults, (5,117 of whom are seniors) in Auburn.

Auburn Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Auburn Sex Ratio

Female13,29049.82%
Male13,38450.18%

Auburn Population by Age

Auburn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5442.1344.955.1
Non Family5,9031.2129.370.7
Married3,0143.0779.120.9
Female1,7863.0533.766.3
Male8413.2356.443.6

2.87

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

44.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Auburn Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Auburn Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Auburn Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.67%.

Auburn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,398

Average Earnings

$46,565

Average Male

$37,066

Average Female

Auburn Earnings by Educational Attainment

Auburn Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Auburn Language

94.24% of Auburn residents speak only English, while 5.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.49% of the population.

Auburn Language

Auburn Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,6063,76318.26%
Multiple1,71253131.02%
Hispanic92128831.27%
Black1,07022721.21%
Other37722659.95%
Asian276279.78%

19.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.34%

Male Poverty Rate

23.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Auburn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Auburn is Other, with 59.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Auburn is Asian, with 9.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.82%.

Auburn Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.87%
High School18.42%
Some College15.16%
Bachelors or Greater6.72%

Auburn Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.93%
Male Unemployed33.5%
Female Employed10.06%
Male Employed4.61%

Auburn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Auburn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Auburn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.9%

Male Marriage Rate

30.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Auburn Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Auburn Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Auburn Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Auburn Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,631

Number of Veterans

1,538

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

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Auburn Veterans by War

count

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Auburn Veterans by Age

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Auburn Veterans by Race

Auburn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Auburn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Auburn Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Auburn Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Auburn Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.28%

Born in Auburn

96.52%

Native Born

3.48%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

1.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.52% of Auburn residents were born in the United States, with 85.28% having been born in New York. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Auburn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202923,522-366-1.53%
202823,888-365-1.5%
202724,253-366-1.49%
202624,619-365-1.46%
202524,984-366-1.44%
202425,350-365-1.42%
202325,715-366-1.4%
202226,081-408-1.54%
202126,489-323-1.2%
202026,8126852.62%
201926,127-355-1.34%
201826,482-160-0.6%
201726,642-123-0.46%
201626,765-244-0.9%
201527,009-54-0.2%
201427,063-118-0.43%
201327,181-176-0.64%
201227,357-193-0.7%
201127,550-115-0.42%
201027,66500%
200028,574-2,684-8.59%
199031,258-1,290-3.96%
198032,548-2,051-5.93%
197034,599-650-1.84%
196035,249-1,473-4.01%
195036,7229692.71%
194035,753-899-2.45%
193036,6524601.27%
192036,1921,5244.4%
191034,6684,32314.25%
190030,3454,48717.35%
189025,8583,93417.94%
188021,9244,69927.28%
187017,2256,23956.79%
186010,9861,43815.06%
18509,5483,92269.71%
18405,626-17,896-76.08%
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Auburn Population by Year