Junction City, Kansas Population 2024

21,492

Junction City Demographics

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

  • White: 57.13%
  • Black or African American: 19.19%
  • Two or more races: 14.61%
  • Other race: 3.82%
  • Asian: 3.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.24%
  • Native American: 0.9%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
11.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,861.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.34% (-1,455)
The current population of Junction City, Kansas is 21,492 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,947.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,99057.13%
Black or African American4,36319.19%
Two or more races3,32214.61%
Other race8683.82%
Asian7073.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2831.24%
Native American2050.9%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Junction City Population by Race

Junction City Population Pyramid 2024

Junction City Median Age

28.5

Total

26.7

Male

31.1

Female

Junction City Adults

There are 16,135 adults, (2,283 of whom are seniors) in Junction City.

Junction City Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction City Sex Ratio

Female10,66046.88%
Male12,07853.12%

Junction City Population by Age

Junction City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9692.5149.750.3
Married4,0623.1366.533.5
Non Family3,0331.2335.464.6
Female1,4913.3536.863.2
Male3832.8434.765.3

3.05

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

49.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Junction City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5964.6%
Associates Degree1,63412.6%
Bachelors Degree1,77213.66%
Graduate Degree1,1699.01%
High School Graduate3,44926.59%
Less Than 9th Grade4323.33%
Some College3,91730.2%

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
White7,1386,7871,803
Black2,5042,239455
Hispanic1,9931,837440
2+ Races1,4741,307289
Asian480370118
Other Race424386141
Native American13113140
Islander13011122

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 other race people with a rate of 33.25%.

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,189$62,838$39,352
Graduate Degree$62,333$68,805$57,202
High School Graduate$35,648$41,701$21,746
Less Than 9th Grade$17,361$27,188$12,336
Overall$38,631$45,288$29,165
Some College$38,092$44,634$27,964

$38,631

Average Earnings

$45,288

Average Male

$29,165

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

84.3% of Junction City residents speak only English, while 15.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.53% of the population.

Junction City Language

Junction City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,3171,18110.44%
Black4,3191,08525.12%
Multiple3,31696729.16%
Hispanic3,92987622.3%
Islander28313246.64%
Native1958845.13%
Asian707618.63%
Other868434.95%

17.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.96%

Male Poverty Rate

21.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Junction City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Islander, with 46.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Other, with 4.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.16%.

Junction City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.49%
High School12.03%
Some College11.16%
Bachelors or Greater10.2%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.83%
Female Unemployed22.7%
Female Employed15.31%
Male Employed5.76%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Junction City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,362$77,293
Households$60,709$69,492
Married Families$85,116$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,042$49,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

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 35-44.

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

3,157

Number of Veterans

2,618

Male Veterans

539

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,972
First Gulf War984
Vietnam622
Korea228
World War II0

Junction City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 341,052
35 to 54920
55 to 64455
75+377
65 to 74353

Junction City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,79120.73%
Black82728.69%
Hispanic62127.79%
2+ Races24514.55%
Other Race17443.28%
Asian7012.24%
Native American5028.25%

Junction City Veterans by Race

Junction City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

38.29%

Born in Junction City

92.31%

Native Born

7.69%

Foreign Born

3.3%

Non Citizen

4.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.31% of Junction City residents were born in the United States, with 38.29% having been born in Kansas. 3.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Junction City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,673-364-1.82%
202820,037-364-1.78%
202720,401-363-1.75%
202620,764-364-1.72%
202521,128-364-1.69%
202421,492-364-1.67%
202321,856-306-1.38%
202222,162-375-1.66%
202122,537-410-1.79%
202022,9471,2405.71%
201921,707-695-3.1%
201822,402-645-2.8%
201723,047-1,009-4.19%
201624,056-949-3.8%
201525,0051890.76%
201424,816-219-0.87%
201325,035-754-2.92%
201225,7891,8207.59%
201123,969680.28%
201023,90100%
200018,886-1,718-8.34%
199020,6041,2996.73%
198019,3052871.51%
197019,0183181.7%
196018,7005,23838.91%
195013,4624,95558.25%
19408,5071,10014.85%
19307,407-126-1.67%
19207,5331,93534.57%
19105,59890319.23%
19004,6951934.29%
18904,5021,81867.73%
18802,684-94-3.38%
18702,778-16,895-85.88%

Junction City Population by Year