Moving to Auburn, Kentucky

Population: 1,444. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,489 (+3.1% change)
Males: 640 (44.3%), Females: 804 (55.7%)

Logan County

Zip code: 42206

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $30,500
Median house value: $66,500

Population by Race

Races in Auburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (14.8%), English (8.3%), German (7.5%), Irish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 642 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Auburn, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Auburn

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Auburn city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+12.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Auburn:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 22 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 52 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 55 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Auburn:

  • RUSSELLVILLE-LOGAN COUNTY (about 9 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 4M7)
  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, TN; Abbreviation: 1M5)
  • SPRINGFIELD ROBERTSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Abbreviation: M91)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:

  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 51 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)

Public primary/middle school in Auburn:

  • AUBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 221 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – 08)