Auburn Metropolitan Area | |
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Auburn–Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Largest city | Auburn |
Other cities | |
Highest elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 174,241 |
• Rank | 231st in the U.S. |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
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].