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Auburn

Total population

86,372

Median home value

$573,100

25.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$94,603

Auburn$95k
National$74k
Elevation28 m
Weather74°F · Sunny
Coordinates47.30°, -122.21°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 87,256 at the 2020 Census, and was estimated at 85,513 in 2024. Auburn is a suburb in the Seattle metropolitan area, and is currently ranked as the 15th most populous city in the state of Washington.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.7
Median home value
$573,100
Housing units
32,597
Poverty rate
13.5%
Unemployment
7.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
53.6%
Black
4.8%
Asian
13.9%
Hispanic
23.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.3038
Longitude
-122.2100
Water area
0.29 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
74°F
Sunny
Tonight
53°F
Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain
Saturday
64°F
Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
41°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
60°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Auburn, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.6%
Diabetes
8.5%
Adult obesity
27.2%
Binge drinking
17.2%
Adult smoking
10.3%
No leisure activity
18.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
134
Elementary
76
Middle
19
High
29
Other
10

Largest nearby schools

  • Tahoma Senior High School
    High · Maple Valley · 2,790 students · 22.5:1 ratio
  • Kent-Meridian High School
    High · Kent · 2,128 students · 21.1:1 ratio
  • Kentridge High School
    High · Kent · 2,034 students · 23.1:1 ratio
  • Auburn Riverside High School
    High · AUBURN · 1,909 students · 22.2:1 ratio
  • Mount Rainier High School
    High · Des Moines · 1,873 students · 24.3:1 ratio
  • Auburn Senior High School
    High · AUBURN · 1,844 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Thomas Jefferson High School
    High · AUBURN · 1,797 students · 23.6:1 ratio
  • Kentwood High School
    High · Covington · 1,733 students · 21.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,247

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
3,787
Avg daily Wikipedia views
131
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Auburn

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library