Junction City, Kentucky Population 2024

2,294

Junction City is a city located in Boyle County, Casey County, Garrard County, and Lincoln County Kentucky. Junction City has a 2024 population of 2,294. Junction City is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,274 in 2020.

The average household income in Junction City is $45,255 with a poverty rate of 30.75%. The median age in Junction City is 41.6 years: 36.2 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Junction City Demographics

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

  • White: 83.43%
  • Two or more races: 12.51%
  • Other race: 2.08%
  • Black or African American: 1.85%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 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)
White1,80783.43%
Two or more races27112.51%
Other race452.08%
Black or African American401.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.14%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Junction City Population by Race

Junction City Population Pyramid 2024

Junction City Median Age

41.6

Total

36.2

Male

44.8

Female

Junction City Adults

There are 1,583 adults, (346 of whom are seniors) in Junction City.

Junction City Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction City Sex Ratio

Female1,11051.25%
Male1,05648.75%

Junction City Population by Age

Junction City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9612.2476.323.7
Married4132.8678.521.5
Non Family3391.0981.118.9
Female1612.8660.939.1
Male482.947525

2.71

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Junction City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1318.57%
Associates Degree1187.72%
Bachelors Degree18612.16%
Graduate Degree251.64%
High School Graduate71446.7%
Less Than 9th Grade815.3%
Some College27417.92%

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
White1,3531,153138
2+ Races10910073
Hispanic939369
Black40400
Other Race15150
Islander300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 74.19%.

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,250$25,625$57,558
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,125$40,417$28,011
Less Than 9th Grade$35,170$35,852$0
Overall$33,294$34,921$27,900
Some College$33,056$35,208$20,862

$33,294

Average Earnings

$34,921

Average Male

$27,900

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

92.86% of Junction City residents speak only English, while 7.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.38% of the population.

Junction City Language

Junction City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,78452329.32%
Multiple2719836.16%
Other4545100%
Hispanic1684526.79%

30.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.75%

Male Poverty Rate

42.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Junction City

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Hispanic, with 26.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.16%.

Junction City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College31.38%
Less Than 9th Grade31.13%
High School26.19%
Bachelors or Greater18.96%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed21.89%
Male Employed6.21%
Male Unemployed5.06%
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$48,382$56,627
Households$38,646$45,255
Married Families$65,063$-999,999,999
Non Families-$22,965

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

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 45-54, 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

40

Number of Veterans

40

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War7
Vietnam7
Korea0
World War II0

Junction City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5416
55 to 6410
18 to 347
75+7
65 to 740

Junction City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White330.023305084745762712
Hispanic90.0967741935483871
2+ Races70.06422018348623854

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

37.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Employment Rate

9.8%

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

83.01%

Born in Junction City

96.03%

Native Born

3.97%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

3.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.03% of Junction City residents were born in the United States, with 83.01% having been born in Kentucky. 0.32% 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