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Auburn Metropolitan Area | |
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Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Coordinates: 32°37′55″N 85°28′55″W / 32.6319°N 85.4819°W | |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Alabama |
Largest city | Auburn |
Other cities | - Opelika |
Highest elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
Lowest elevation | N/A ft (N/A m) |
Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 174,241 |
• Rank | 231st in the U.S. |
The Auburn Metropolitan Area—officially the Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area [1] [2] [3]—is a metro area in east-central Alabama with a 2016 population of 158,991. It was the 19th fastest growing metro area in the United States between 1990 and 2000[ citation needed]. The Auburn Metro area consists of Lee County, and includes the cities of Auburn (population 76,143), [4] Opelika (population 27,443), and the northernmost portion of Phenix City (population 36,487)[ citation needed].