auburn,_alabama | country | united_states <tsp> auburn,_alabama | ispartof | alabama <sep> auburn is a city in lee county, alabama, united states it is the largest city in eastern alabama, with a 2020 population of 76,143 it is a principal city of the auburn-opelika metropolitan area the auburn-opelika, al msa with a population of 158,991, along with the columbus, ga-al msa and tuskegee, alabama, comprises the greater columbus-auburn-opelika, ga-al csa, a region home to 501,649 residents auburn is a historic college town and is the home of auburn university 
auburn is part of alabama in the united states.auburn is the largest city in eastern alabama