Opelika is a city in, and the county seat of, Lee County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Opelika is 30,995, an increase of 17.1 percent from the 2010 Census where the population was 26,477. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 174,241, along with the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, comprises the Greater Columbus combined statistical area, a region home to 501,649 residents.
Southeast
Opelika
Lee County, AL
Population
31,361
Walk Score
68 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$872
Median home value
$191,800
Founded
1854
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Geneva Street Historic District · listed 1987
- Northside Historic District · listed 2001
- Pepperell Mill and Mill Village Historic District · listed 2014
- Railroad Avenue Historic District · listed 1984
Notable landmarks
- Darden, Dr. J.W., House · listed 2009
- Lee County Courthouse · listed 1973
- Spring Villa · listed 1978
- Summers Plantation · listed 1991
- U.S. Post Office · listed 1976
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