Auburn metropolitan area, Alabama

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. The Auburn Metro area consists of Lee County, and includes the cities of Auburn (population 63,118), Opelika (population 27,443), and the northernmost portion of Phenix City (population 31,100).

Auburn Metropolitan Area
Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area
Coordinates: 32°37′55″N 85°28′55″W
CountryUnited States
State(s)Alabama
Largest cityAuburn
Other cities - Opelika
Highest elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Lowest elevation
N/A ft (N/A m)
Population
 (2016 est.)
  Total158,991
  Rank259th in the U.S.

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