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Auburn, NY Demographics

A map of Auburn's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
21,63880.5%
Black
2,0077.5%
Multiracial
1,7256.4%
Hispanic
1,0894.1%
Native American/Other
2210.8%
Asian
1860.7%

Auburn, New York had a population of 26,866 in 2020. It was 80.5% White, 7.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Auburn, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Auburn is the 60th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Auburn's White Population

21,638 residents of Auburn identify as White, or 80.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Auburn considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Auburn is ranked #811 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Auburn is less White than neighboring Melrose Park (95.3% White), Weedsport (91% White), Port Byron (90.9% White), Skaneateles (93.8% White), and Union Springs (87.3% White).

Auburn's Black Population

2,007 residents of Auburn identify as Black, or 7.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Auburn slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Auburn is ranked #170 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Auburn is more Black than neighboring Melrose Park (0.5% Black), Weedsport (1.2% Black), Port Byron (0.5% Black), Skaneateles (0.2% Black), and Union Springs (2.7% Black).

Auburn's Asian Population

186 residents of Auburn identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Auburn slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Auburn is ranked #855 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Auburn is more Asian than neighboring Melrose Park (0.3% Asian), Weedsport (0.3% Asian), Port Byron (0.2% Asian), and Union Springs (0.5% Asian). Auburn is less Asian than neighboring Skaneateles (1.3% Asian).

Auburn's Hispanic Population

1,089 residents of Auburn identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Auburn less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Auburn is ranked #723 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Auburn is more Hispanic than neighboring Melrose Park (2.2% Hispanic), Weedsport (1.9% Hispanic), Port Byron (2.3% Hispanic), and Skaneateles (1.9% Hispanic). Auburn is less Hispanic than neighboring Union Springs (4.7% Hispanic).

Auburn's Native American/Other Population

221 residents of Auburn identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Auburn roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Auburn is ranked #389 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Auburn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Melrose Park (0.1% Native American/Other), Weedsport (0.7% Native American/Other), and Skaneateles (0.3% Native American/Other). Auburn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Port Byron (0.9% Native American/Other), and Union Springs (1.2% Native American/Other).

Auburn's Multiracial Population

1,725 residents of Auburn identify as Multiracial, or 6.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Auburn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Auburn is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Auburn is more Multiracial than neighboring Melrose Park (1.5% Multiracial), Weedsport (5% Multiracial), Port Byron (5.3% Multiracial), Skaneateles (2.6% Multiracial), and Union Springs (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.