Auburn is a city in Barrow and Gwinnett counties in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Auburn incorporated in 1892 soon after the railroad was extended to that point.

[4] Auburn is located in western Barrow County and is 42 miles (68 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta and 27 miles (43 km) west of Athens.

[3] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,495 people, 2,436 households, and 1,849 families residing in the city.

As of 2022, 6,678 people in Auburn lived in Barrow County while 209 people lived in Gwinnett County.