Junction City, Arkansas Population 2024

474

Junction City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Junction City was:

  • Black or African American: 58.69%
  • White: 40.25%
  • Two or more races: 1.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
417.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.82% (-24)
The current population of Junction City, Arkansas is 474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 498.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American33158.69%
White22740.25%
Two or more races61.06%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Junction City Population by Race

Junction City Population Pyramid 2024

Junction City Median Age

40.1

Total

25.5

Male

44.7

Female

Junction City Adults

There are 419 adults, (67 of whom are seniors) in Junction City.

Junction City Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction City Sex Ratio

Female29351.95%
Male27148.05%

Junction City Population by Age

Junction City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2132.6573.726.3
Married872.4593.16.9
Female593.8371.228.8
Non Family511.0654.945.1
Male164.4437.562.5

2.96

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Junction City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7623.1%
Associates Degree72.13%
Bachelors Degree6018.24%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate7522.8%
Less Than 9th Grade51.52%
Some College10632.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Junction City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black19612641
White13112019
2+ Races220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 20.92%.

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,516$54,297$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,000$53,906$31,094
Some College$44,688$83,750$0

$40,000

Average Earnings

$53,906

Average Male

$31,094

Average Female

Junction City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Junction City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Junction City Language

100% of Junction City residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Junction City Language

Junction City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3177022.08%
White2272611.45%

17.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.67%

Male Poverty Rate

22.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Junction City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Black, with 22.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Junction City is White, with 11.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.27%.

Junction City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.22%
High School17.33%
Some College6.19%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.08%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed23.16%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Junction City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$36,750$61,234
Households$35,506$53,409
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,229$25,388

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Junction City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Junction City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Junction City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Junction City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

42

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War35
Vietnam7
Second Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Junction City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6435
65 to 747
35 to 542
18 to 340
75+0

Junction City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3213.97%
White105.32%
2+ Races2100%

Junction City Veterans by Race

Junction City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

79.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Junction City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Junction City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Junction City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.43%

Born in Junction City

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Junction City residents were born in the United States, with 54.43% having been born in Arkansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Junction City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029444-6-1.33%
2028450-6-1.32%
2027456-6-1.3%
2026462-6-1.28%
2025468-6-1.27%
2024474-6-1.25%
2023480-6-1.23%
2022486-7-1.42%
2021493-5-1%
2020498-28-5.32%
2019526-7-1.31%
2018533-7-1.3%
2017540-8-1.46%
2016548-5-0.9%
2015553-3-0.54%
2014556-9-1.59%
2013565-5-0.88%
2012570-8-1.38%
2011578-2-0.34%
201058000%

Junction City Population by Year