Junction City, California Population 2024

1,281

Junction City Demographics

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

  • White: 85.52%
  • Two or more races: 9.29%
  • Native American: 2.34%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
48.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
69.89% (527)
The current population of Junction City, California is 1,281 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 754.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,02285.52%
Two or more races1119.29%
Native American282.34%
Other race181.51%
Asian161.34%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Junction City Population by Race

Junction City Population Pyramid 2024

Junction City Median Age

46.9

Total

47

Male

41.9

Female

Junction City Adults

There are 1,067 adults, (236 of whom are seniors) in Junction City.

Junction City Age Dependency

43.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction City Sex Ratio

Female33027.62%
Male86572.38%

Junction City Population by Age

Junction City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3043.8481.618.4
Married1664.351000
Non Family1152.8556.543.5
Female1566040
Male83.51000

4.4

Average Family Size

3.84

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Junction City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade333.27%
Associates Degree282.77%
Bachelors Degree19419.21%
Graduate Degree40.4%
High School Graduate58658.02%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College16516.34%

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
White884864156
2+ Races555542
Hispanic55420
Other Race1850
Asian16160
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 76.36%.

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,804$42,470$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$74,643
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$24,460$30,436$21,889
Some College$22,727$22,944$16,607

$24,460

Average Earnings

$30,436

Average Male

$21,889

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

97.72% of Junction City residents speak only English, while 2.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Junction City Language

Junction City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White97919620.02%
Asian1616100%
Hispanic691420.29%
Multiple11165.41%

19.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.66%

Male Poverty Rate

3.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Junction City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Multiple, with 5.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.69%.

Junction City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College25.39%
High School23.89%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.16%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Junction City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,131$78,072
Households$60,377$59,908
Married Families$61,932$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,823$30,057

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.7%

Male Marriage Rate

80.8%

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 Over 65, 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

122

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War59
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War20
Korea14
World War II0

Junction City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5439
65 to 7434
75+25
55 to 6424
18 to 340

Junction City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11812.53%
2+ Races46.56%

Junction City Veterans by Race

Junction City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

31.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

70.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

78.08%

Born in Junction City

95.4%

Native Born

4.6%

Foreign Born

2.34%

Non Citizen

2.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.4% of Junction City residents were born in the United States, with 78.08% having been born in California. 2.34% 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
20241,281433.47%
20231,238433.6%
20221,195151.27%
20211,18042656.5%
20207547210.56%
2019682-6-0.87%
2018688202.99%
2017668-7-1.04%
2016675-115-14.56%
2015790-130-14.13%
2014920-55-5.64%
2013975-26-2.6%
20121,001464.82%
201195527540.44%
201068000%

Junction City Population by Year