Junction City, Oregon Population 2024

7,164

Junction City is a city located in Benton County and Lane County Oregon. Junction City has a 2024 population of 7,164. Junction City is currently growing at a rate of 1.3% annually and its population has increased by 5.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,796 in 2020.

The average household income in Junction City is $77,849 with a poverty rate of 8.68%. The median age in Junction City is 38.5 years: 35.1 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.

Junction City Demographics

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

  • White: 91.01%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Native American: 1.77%
  • Other race: 0.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.04%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,165.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.41% (368)
The current population of Junction City, Oregon is 7,164 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,796.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,21791.01%
Two or more races4336.34%
Native American1211.77%
Other race570.83%
Black or African American30.04%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Junction City Population by Race

Junction City Population Pyramid 2024

Junction City Median Age

38.5

Total

35.1

Male

42.2

Female

Junction City Adults

There are 5,436 adults, (1,147 of whom are seniors) in Junction City.

Junction City Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction City Sex Ratio

Female3,39649.71%
Male3,43550.29%

Junction City Population by Age

Junction City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7722.4259.240.8
Married1,2883.228020
Non Family9681.0936.563.5
Female3852.9350.149.9
Male1312.8249.650.4

2.94

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

59.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Junction City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2314.63%
Associates Degree58611.75%
Bachelors Degree62012.43%
Graduate Degree3296.6%
High School Graduate1,38227.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2194.39%
Some College1,62132.5%

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
White4,2613,925812
Hispanic3993560
2+ Races346273137
Native American121800
Other Race45450
Black220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.6%.

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,439$41,085$50,625
Graduate Degree$58,889$0$58,681
High School Graduate$31,406$32,454$30,778
Less Than 9th Grade$37,974$38,966$0
Overall$38,842$42,542$30,932
Some College$40,453$53,646$27,691

$38,842

Average Earnings

$42,542

Average Male

$30,932

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

95.39% of Junction City residents speak only English, while 4.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.65% of the population.

Junction City Language

Junction City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4624898.95%
Multiple4258720.47%
Hispanic79810.13%

8.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.79%

Male Poverty Rate

11.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Junction City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Multiple, with 20.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Hispanic, with 0.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.48%.

Junction City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.38%
Bachelors or Greater8.03%
High School5.55%
Some College4.43%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.76%
Female Unemployed10.18%
Female Employed0.83%
Male Employed0.54%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Junction City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,880$88,175
Households$70,411$77,849
Married Families$89,348$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,238$56,809

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

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 35-44, 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

423

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam129
Second Gulf War69
First Gulf War55
Korea7
World War II0

Junction City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64162
75+100
65 to 7484
35 to 5467
18 to 3410

Junction City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4080.08302808302808302
Hispanic490.12128712871287128
2+ Races150.04285714285714286

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

20.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

6%

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

63.93%

Born in Junction City

98.36%

Native Born

1.64%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.36% of Junction City residents were born in the United States, with 63.93% having been born in Oregon. 0.51% 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

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,624921.22%
20287,532921.24%
20277,440921.25%
20267,348921.27%
20257,256921.28%
20247,164921.3%
20237,072711.01%
20227,001-111-1.56%
20217,1123164.65%
20206,7965709.16%
20196,226610.99%
20186,165621.02%
20176,103931.55%
20166,0102484.3%
20155,762931.64%
20145,669681.21%
20135,601731.32%
20125,528190.34%
20115,5091402.61%
20105,36900%
20004,7211,05128.64%
19903,67035010.54%
19803,32094739.91%
19702,37375947.03%
19601,6141399.42%
19501,47528824.26%
19401,18726528.74%
193092223534.21%
1920687-72-9.49%
191075925350%
19005067818.22%
1880428-7,196-94.39%

Junction City Population by Year