The Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL Combined Statistical Area is a trading and marketing area made up of six counties in Georgia and three in Alabama. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas: the Columbus metropolitan area and the Auburn–Opelika metropolitan area. As of 2023, the CSA had a population of 566,030. The Combined Statistical Area consists of the:

Counties

In Georgia

In Alabama

Communities

The communities (both incorporated and unincorporated) in the combined statistical area are as follows. Bold name indicates the principal cities in the CSA: • Auburn pop. 80,006 • Beauregard pop. 5,234 • Bee Hive pop. unknown • Beulah pop. 6,173 • Fort Mitchell pop. 3,11 • Glenville pop. unknown • Gold Hill pop. unknown • Holy Trinity pop. unknown • Hurtsboro pop. 592 • Ladonia pop. 1,943 • Loachapoka pop. 165 • Marvyn pop. 5,235 • Notasulga pop. 916 • Opelika pop. 26,477 • Phenix City pop. 38,816 • Roxana pop. 1,942 • Salem pop. 6,428 • Seale pop. 2,382 • Smiths Station pop. 21,756 • The Bottle pop. unknown • Waverly pop. 180 • Buena Vista pop. 1,664 • Cataula pop. 3,784 • Columbus pop. 206,922 • Cusseta pop. 1,196 • Ellerslie pop. 3,292 • Fort Benning South pop. 11,737 • Hamilton pop. 307 • Hopewell pop. unknown • Juniper pop. 2,830 • Mountain Hill pop. unknown • Mulberry Grove pop. unknown • Pine Mountain pop. 1,141 • Rehobeth pop. unknown • Ridgeway pop. unknown • Shiloh pop. 423 • Waverly Hall pop. 790 • West Point pop. 3,487 • Whitesville pop. 150

Education institutes

Higher education

Public

Private, for profit

Primary and secondary education

Transportation

Airports

Below is a list of the airports in the greater area, followed by their number of enplanements (commercial passenger boardings) that occurred at the airport in calendar year 2008.

Public

Private

Interstates

Principal Highways

State Highways

Sports

Shopping

Below are some notable shopping centers in the area:

Notable people