Auburn, KY Population

Overview

1,619

Total Population

36.1

Median age

47.13%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

147

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Auburn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Auburn is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Auburn's population under 18 was 19.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Auburn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Auburn, 17.36% were under the age of 15, 27.42% aged 15 to 29, 34.28% aged 30 to 64, 18.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 93 less females than males in Auburn:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.13% females and 52.87% males in Auburn, KY.
The Auburn, KY gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 132.

Auburn's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Auburn population: 85.61% are White, 6.92% are Black or African American and 7.47% are multiracial.
Auburn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,472 (90.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Auburn is White with a population of 1,386 (85.61% of the total population).

Auburn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,617 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Auburn's population decreased by 60 (4.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Auburn's population increased by 241 (17.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Auburn's population was lowest in year 2012 at 1,351.