Auburn, Washington Population 2024

82,812

Auburn Demographics

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

  • White: 53.34%
  • Two or more races: 13.03%
  • Asian: 11.74%
  • Other race: 9.02%
  • Black or African American: 7.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 3.29%
  • Native American: 2.06%
Land Area (mi²)
29.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,799.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.86% (-4,231)
The current population of Auburn, Washington is 82,812 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 87,043.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,58453.34%
Two or more races11,13813.03%
Asian10,03011.74%
Other race7,7129.02%
Black or African American6,4197.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,8083.29%
Native American1,7642.06%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Auburn Population by Race

Auburn Population Pyramid 2024

Auburn Median Age

35.7

Total

35.3

Male

36.2

Female

Auburn Adults

There are 64,332 adults, (10,494 of whom are seniors) in Auburn.

Auburn Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Auburn Sex Ratio

Female42,69549.96%
Male42,76050.04%

Auburn Population by Age

Auburn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,6512.7661.438.6
Married14,9753.4875.724.3
Non Family9,3141.2848.751.3
Female4,2123.2945.654.4
Male2,1503.1347.852.2

3.3

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Auburn Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,9286.92%
Associates Degree6,75911.91%
Bachelors Degree10,65818.77%
Graduate Degree4,6898.26%
High School Graduate15,55327.4%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6694.7%
Some College12,51222.04%

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
White32,14530,2979,221
Hispanic7,7314,991959
Asian7,1096,2342,784
2+ Races5,0564,2891,202
Black4,1123,502955
Other Race3,7522,124308
Islander1,7291,438257
Native American973837233

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.16%.

Auburn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,761$87,247$66,895
Graduate Degree$90,521$104,375$78,393
High School Graduate$44,519$53,842$36,679
Less Than 9th Grade$46,998$50,520$34,471
Overall$57,178$66,751$48,515
Some College$55,081$66,362$46,675

$57,178

Average Earnings

$66,751

Average Male

$48,515

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

67.56% of Auburn residents speak only English, while 32.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.47% of the population.

Auburn Language

Auburn Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,4582,7366.6%
Hispanic16,0051,2898.05%
Asian9,9477427.46%
Other7,6896408.32%
Multiple11,0595555.02%
Native1,56553033.87%
Black6,3375238.25%
Islander2,80141314.74%

7.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.87%

Male Poverty Rate

8.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Auburn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Auburn is Native, with 33.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Auburn is Multiple, with 5.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.96%.

Auburn Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.85%
Less Than 9th Grade7.78%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Auburn Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.1%
Male Unemployed15.42%
Female Employed3.22%
Male Employed2.36%

Auburn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Auburn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,309$128,124
Households$95,367$114,010
Married Families$126,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,436$68,824

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Auburn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

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 45-54, 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

5,171

Number of Veterans

4,701

Male Veterans

470

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,783
First Gulf War1,349
Second Gulf War1,339
Korea249
World War II87

Auburn Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,261
65 to 741,213
75+1,121
55 to 64914
18 to 34662

Auburn Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6839.77%
Black4309.11%
2+ Races3776.14%
Asian3734.7%
Hispanic1821.88%
Islander1527.85%
Other Race811.69%
Native American756.84%

Auburn Veterans by Race

Auburn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Auburn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

48.35%

Born in Auburn

76.59%

Native Born

23.41%

Foreign Born

12.91%

Non Citizen

10.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.59% of Auburn residents were born in the United States, with 48.35% having been born in Washington. 12.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Auburn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202977,523-1,058-1.35%
202878,581-1,058-1.33%
202779,639-1,057-1.31%
202680,696-1,058-1.29%
202581,754-1,058-1.28%
202482,812-1,058-1.26%
202383,870-985-1.16%
202284,855-1,011-1.18%
202185,866-1,177-1.35%
202087,0435,6446.93%
201981,399-444-0.54%
201881,8434140.51%
201781,4292,5973.29%
201678,8321,2721.64%
201577,5601,2831.68%
201476,2771,2811.71%
201374,9961,4611.99%
201273,5351,7442.43%
201171,7911,2311.74%
201070,56000%
200040,3147,21221.79%
199033,1026,68525.31%
198026,4174,76422%
197021,6539,72081.45%
196011,9335,43683.67%
19506,4972,28654.29%
19404,2113057.81%
19303,90674323.49%
19203,163-74,360-95.92%

Auburn Population by Year