Auburn, Georgia

Auburn, Georgia
City
Central Auburn in the city's historic district
Motto: "Old southern charm with a vision for the future"
Location in Barrow County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Barrow, Gwinnett
Area
• Total	6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2)
• Land	6.4 sq mi (16.7 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,887
• Density	1,068/sq mi (412.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30011
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-04140
GNIS feature ID	0354411
Website	www.cityofauburn-ga.org

Auburn is a city in Barrow and Gwinnett counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,887.

Geography

Auburn is located in western Barrow County at (34.016692, -83.831869). It is 42 miles (68 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta and 27 miles (43 km) west of Athens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²), of which 6.4 square miles (16.7 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km²), or 0.39%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	161		—
1910	217		34.8%
1920	290		33.6%
1930	230		−20.7%
1940	286		24.3%
1950	301		5.2%
1960	374		24.3%
1970	361		−3.5%
1980	692		91.7%
1990	3,139		353.6%
2000	6,904		119.9%
2010	6,887		−0.2%
Est. 2014	7,254		5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2010 Auburn had a population of 6,887. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 85.3% white, 4.9% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 3.3% from some other race and 2.1% reporting two or more races. 7.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,904 people, 2,260 households, and 1,846 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,293.3 people per square mile (499.2/km²). There were 2,322 housing units at an average density of 435.0 per square mile (167.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.80% White, 2.64% African American, 0.30% Native American, 4.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

There were 2,260 households out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 41.5% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there are 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,346, and the median income for a family was $52,695. Males had a median income of $37,392 versus $24,381 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,023. About 3.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

External links

• City of Auburn official website