Auburn is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

[2] Auburn is located at 39°5′44″N 80°51′24″W / 39.09556°N 80.85667°W / 39.09556; -80.85667 (39.095430, -80.856538),[5] in the east south-east corner of Ritchie County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.

40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 32.4% of families and 34.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 52.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Approximately 25% of the population reports German ancestry, 13% English, 9% Irish, 1% Canadian and 1% Japanese.