Overview
85,306
Total Population
35.6
Median age
49.45%
Female population %
102.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
47.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14,87
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Auburn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Auburn is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Auburn's population under 18 was 25.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Auburn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Auburn, 20.99% were under the age of 15, 20.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.18% aged 30 to 64, 10.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 940 less females than males in Auburn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Auburn, WA.
- The Auburn, WA gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,548.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,671.

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Race / Ethnicity
Auburn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Auburn population: 57.70% are White, 7.24% are Black or African American, 1.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.99% are Asian, 2.77% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.54% are some other race and 11.04% are multiracial.
- Auburn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 14,87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 70,436 (82.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Auburn is White with a population of 49,218 (57.70% of the total population).

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Year by year
Auburn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 87,059 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Auburn's population increased by 15,153 (27.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Auburn's population increased by 16,499 (23.38%), 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 2000 at 55,407.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)