Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 87,256 at the 2020 Census. Auburn is a suburb in the Seattle metropolitan area, and is currently ranked as the 14th most populous city in the state of Washington.
Downtown Auburn in 2018, seen from the train station's parking garage
Neely Mansion, spring 2006
Auburn's first store, 1886
Emerald Downs
King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the state's most populous city.
City Hall Park and King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle
The Cascade Range (including Granite Mountain shown here) dominates the eastern part of King County.