Junction City, Kentucky Population 2024

2,294
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Junction City Demographics

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

  • White: 84.02%
  • Two or more races: 9.05%
  • Other race: 3.69%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Asian: 1.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,143.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (20)
The current population of Junction City, Kentucky is 2,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,274.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,05184.02%
Two or more races2219.05%
Other race903.69%
Black or African American411.68%
Asian331.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.2%
Native American00%
84.02%9.05%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Junction City Population by Race

Junction City Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080200180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180200MaleFemale

Junction City Median Age

36.4

Total

30.9

Male

41.7

Female

Junction City Adults

There are 1,772 adults, (368 of whom are seniors) in Junction City.

Junction City Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction City Sex Ratio

Female1,15047.11%
Male1,29152.89%

Junction City Population by Age

Junction City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0012.437327
Married4093.2176.523.5
Non Family3351.0879.420.6
Female2063.034951
Male512.551000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

40.86%5.09%20.58%33.47%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleNon FamilyMarriedAllFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Junction City Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1187.16%
Associates Degree17710.75%
Bachelors Degree22113.42%
Graduate Degree271.64%
High School Graduate74144.99%
Less Than 9th Grade573.46%
Some College30618.58%
7.16%44.99%18.58%10.75%13.42%Over 25 Education

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

AsianBlackOther RaceHispanicWhite2+ RacesIslander0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4361,286142
2+ Races12010683
Hispanic1059978
Black41415
Asian181818
Other Race18180
Islander500

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,589$25,743$60,091
Graduate Degree$28,250$0$36,250
High School Graduate$32,432$42,120$24,583
Less Than 9th Grade$37,069$38,750$0
Overall$35,457$37,236$29,444
Some College$34,402$38,203$23,984

$35,457

Average Earnings

$37,236

Average Male

$29,444

Average Female

Junction City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Junction City Language by Age

91.4%5.86%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Junction City Language

91.4% of Junction City residents speak only English, while 8.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.86% of the population.

Junction City Language

Junction City Poverty by Race

AsianOtherHispanicWhiteMultiple0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,02757328.27%
Hispanic23710845.57%
Other9090100%
Asian3333100%
Multiple22194.07%

29.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.22%

Male Poverty Rate

40.17%

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 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.89%.

Junction City Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College32.09%
High School25.64%
Bachelors or Greater24.19%
Less Than 9th Grade14.29%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.22%
Female Employed27.18%
Male Unemployed7.02%
Male Employed6.5%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Junction City Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,750$63,370
Households$40,917$52,222
Married Families$90,651$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,550$27,078
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction City Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Junction City Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-6420-34Over 6501020304050607080

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 35-44.

Junction City Marital Status by Race

AsianHawaiianBlackTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Junction City Marital Status

30.3%33.33%36.36%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38

Number of Veterans

38

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Junction City Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0123456789101112

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+12
35 to 5411
55 to 649
18 to 346
65 to 740

Junction City Veterans by Age

White2+ Races05101520253035

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White311.97%
2+ Races75.83%

Junction City Veterans by Race

Junction City Veterans by Education

15.79%18.42%55.26%10.53%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction City Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Junction City Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanic2+ RacesBlackWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsian0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Junction City Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Junction City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

91.3%8.7%Origin

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

6.02%93.98%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.28%

Born in Junction City

94.72%

Native Born

5.28%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

3.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.72% of Junction City residents were born in the United States, with 76.28% having been born in Kentucky. 1.88% 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
20292,31950.22%
20282,31450.22%
20272,30950.22%
20262,30450.22%
20252,29950.22%
20242,29450.22%
20232,28950.22%
20222,28480.35%
20212,27620.09%
20202,274-27-1.17%
20192,301-9-0.39%
20182,31090.39%
20172,30100%
20162,301150.66%
20152,286-2-0.09%
20142,288160.7%
20132,27250.22%
20122,26770.31%
20112,26080.36%
20102,25200%

Junction City Population by Year