City in Geary County, Kansas · 11.5 sq mi · 1,937 people per sq mi
22,359 people live in Junction City. The typical household earns $61,181, and the median resident is 28.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,932 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.46%
Men 27.8 · Women 31
1860–2026
22,359
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
22,359
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,359 | -224 | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,583 | +525 | 2.38% |
| 2024 | 22,058 | +95 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 21,963 | -207 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 22,170 | -394 | 1.75% |
| 2021 | 22,564 | -368 | 1.60% |
| 2020 | 22,932 | +216 | 0.95% |
| 2019 | 22,716 | -586 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | 23,302 | -536 | 2.25% |
| 2017 | 23,838 | -901 | 3.64% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Junction City has a population change lower than Geary County, Kansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 223 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 21% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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