Auburn Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Auburn–Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area
Samford Hall at Auburn University
Interactive Map of Auburn–Opelika, AL MSA   Auburn–Opelika, AL MSA    City of Auburn    City of Opelika   Other Counties in the Columbus, GA–AL CSA
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Largest city	Auburn
Other cities	Opelika, AL Tuskegee, AL
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]}.

Incorporated communities

• Auburn^{[ citation needed]}
• Loachapoka^{[ citation needed]}
• Notasulga (part)^{[ citation needed]}
• Opelika^{[ citation needed]}
• Phenix City (part)^{[ citation needed]}
• Smiths Station^{[ citation needed]}
• Waverly (part)^{[ citation needed]}

Unincorporated communities

• Beauregard^{[ citation needed]}
• Bee Hive^{[ citation needed]}
• Beulah^{[ citation needed]}
• Gold Hill^{[ citation needed]}
• Marvyn^{[ citation needed]}
• Salem^{[ citation needed]}
• The Bottle^{[ citation needed]}

See also

• Greater Columbus, Georgia

References

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