Auburn is considered a Large Town with a population of 34,818 and 6,333 businesses. 54 in 2018 were added to the Auburn Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 43.

The economy of Auburn employs 19,916 people and has an unemployment rate of 5.6%. Some of the largest industries in Auburn are Professional Services (349),Builders & Contractors (225), and Personal Services & Consultants (191).