Hannah Birmingham, age 7, Yarborough Elementary School
Dear Hannah,
You have asked a very interesting question. Ginny St. Clair from the James E. Foy Information desk helped us find the answer and also helped us look at the populations of our own region of the world. The answers are shocking and hard to imagine. At the bottom you will find the
percentage increases of population in Opelika and Auburn. I hope you will share what you
have learned with your friends and family

Earth’s Population: 6,602,224,175
Population of U.S.—- 305,219,000
Population of Alabama—- 4,627,851
Population of Auburn—-54,348
Population of Opelika—- 25,836
Student population—- 24,503

Population of U.S. 100 years ago—- 88,710,000
Population of Alabama 100 years ago—- 2,138,093
Population of Auburn 100 years ago—- 2,145
Population of Opelika 100 years ago—- 4,734

World grew 344% in 100 years
Alabama grew 216% in 100 years
Auburn grew 2,534% in 100 years
Opelika grew 517% in 100 years