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CBSA!12220=METRO("Auburn, AL")
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area
The Auburn-Opelika, AL metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 206,006 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $10.0 billion that year.
Alabama2 countiesPart of Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL
GDP, 2024$10.0B#276 of 387 · +4.9% nominal
Income per person, 2024$50,280#358 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.6%#10 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)87.9#338 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Auburn, ALUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.5B | 14.5% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.5B | 24.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $397M | 4.0% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $371M | 3.7% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $782M | 7.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $556M | 5.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $7M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $57M | 0.6% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | Alabama | Central | 01081 | |
| Macon County | Alabama | Outlying | 01087 |