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Auburn, Georgia
Central Auburn in the city's historic district
Central Auburn in the city's historic district
Motto(s): 
"Old southern charm with a vision for the future"
Location in Barrow County and the state of Georgia
Location in Barrow County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Barrow, Gwinnett
Area
 • Total 6.80 sq mi (17.61 km2)
 • Land 6.77 sq mi (17.54 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,495
 • Density 1,106.76/sq mi (427.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30011
Area code(s) 770
FIPS code 13-04140
GNIS feature ID 0354411

Auburn is a city in Barrow and Gwinnett counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 7,495.

Geography

Auburn is located in western Barrow County at 34°1′0″N 83°49′55″W / 34.01667°N 83.83194°W / 34.01667; -83.83194 (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%
2020 7,495 8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Auburn racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 5,325 71.05%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 493 6.58%
Native American 14 0.19%
Asian 307 4.1%
Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Other/Mixed 420 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 933 12.45%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,495 people, 2,436 households, and 1,849 families residing in the city.

2010 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.

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