Auburn, Kentucky Population 2024

1,650

Auburn Demographics

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

  • White: 84.68%
  • Two or more races: 7.54%
  • Black or African American: 7.11%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
900.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.32% (53)
The current population of Auburn, Kentucky is 1,650 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,597.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,39384.68%
Two or more races1247.54%
Black or African American1177.11%
Other race90.55%
Native American20.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Auburn Population by Race

Auburn Population Pyramid 2024

Auburn Median Age

36.3

Total

29.6

Male

43.5

Female

Auburn Adults

There are 1,321 adults, (380 of whom are seniors) in Auburn.

Auburn Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Auburn Sex Ratio

Female80248.75%
Male84351.25%

Auburn Population by Age

Auburn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7162.2273.326.7
Non Family3821.127327
Married1853.4970.829.2
Male923.518713
Female573.461.438.6

3.27

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Auburn Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade494.79%
Associates Degree585.67%
Bachelors Degree13313%
Graduate Degree343.32%
High School Graduate50449.27%
Less Than 9th Grade191.86%
Some College22622.09%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White872825131
Black93744
Hispanic393932
2+ Races29295
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 82.05%.

Auburn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,875$0$23,365
Graduate Degree$72,500$70,833$83,500
High School Graduate$34,821$45,139$31,389
Less Than 9th Grade$0$23,750$0
Overall$36,632$50,952$28,750
Some College$37,348$62,625$24,762

$36,632

Average Earnings

$50,952

Average Male

$28,750

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

95.66% of Auburn residents speak only English, while 4.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.24% of the population.

Auburn Language

Auburn Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,28417413.55%
Multiple1248467.74%
Black1068075.47%
Hispanic1001616%
Other99100%

22.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.39%

Male Poverty Rate

24.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Auburn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Auburn is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Auburn is White, with 13.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.07%.

Auburn Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.38%
High School25.74%
Some College8.45%
Bachelors or Greater8.39%

Auburn Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed91.67%
Female Employed13.65%
Male Employed9.65%

Auburn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Auburn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,056$70,230
Households$40,259$54,116
Married Families$79,219$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,176$35,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Auburn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.0%

Male Marriage Rate

32.5%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Auburn Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Auburn Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

95

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam28
World War II25
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Auburn Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+43
65 to 7422
18 to 3415
55 to 6413
35 to 542

Auburn Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White917.96%
2+ Races48%

Auburn Veterans by Race

Auburn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Auburn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

8.8%

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

66.87%

Born in Auburn

96.84%

Native Born

3.16%

Foreign Born

3.16%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.84% of Auburn residents were born in the United States, with 66.87% having been born in Kentucky. 3.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Auburn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,716130.76%
20281,703130.77%
20271,690140.84%
20261,676130.78%
20251,663130.79%
20241,650130.79%
20231,637211.3%
20221,616-1-0.06%
20211,617201.25%
20201,59721115.22%
20191,38680.58%
20181,37820.15%
20171,376201.47%
20161,356-3-0.22%
20151,35920.15%
20141,357-7-0.51%
20131,364130.96%
20121,351-4-0.3%
20111,355-1-0.07%
20101,35600%

Auburn Population by Year