Junction, Texas Population 2024

2,557

Junction is a city located in Kerr County and Kimble County Texas. Junction has a 2024 population of 2,557. It is also the county seat of Kimble County. Junction is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 4.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,452 in 2020.

The average household income in Junction is $70,073 with a poverty rate of 15.52%. The median age in Junction is 35 years: 32.3 years for males, and 40.2 years for females.

Junction Demographics

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

  • White: 69.81%
  • Two or more races: 20.41%
  • Other race: 6.5%
  • Black or African American: 3.01%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,111.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.28% (105)
The current population of Junction, Texas is 2,557 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,452.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,74169.81%
Two or more races50920.41%
Other race1626.5%
Black or African American753.01%
Native American70.28%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Junction Population by Race

Junction Population Pyramid 2024

Junction Median Age

35

Total

32.3

Male

40.2

Female

Junction Adults

There are 1,878 adults, (404 of whom are seniors) in Junction.

Junction Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction Sex Ratio

Female1,29351.84%
Male1,20148.16%

Junction Population by Age

Junction Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8832.7867.532.5
Married4333.828218
Non Family3481.1560.139.9
Female784.2228.271.8
Male243.1341.758.3

3.74

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Junction Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17210.96%
Associates Degree754.78%
Bachelors Degree22014.02%
Graduate Degree1076.82%
High School Graduate44628.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1408.92%
Some College40926.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Junction Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Junction Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White951840274
Hispanic56136953
2+ Races29619923
Other Race105516
Black35350
Native American770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.81%.

Junction Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,542$56,029$44,432
Graduate Degree$64,559$64,632$57,083
High School Graduate$20,833$0$21,563
Less Than 9th Grade$22,222$24,375$21,513
Overall$31,827$34,457$27,794
Some College$28,750$29,512$0

$31,827

Average Earnings

$34,457

Average Male

$27,794

Average Female

Junction Earnings by Educational Attainment

Junction Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Junction Language

70.04% of Junction residents speak only English, while 29.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.14% of the population.

Junction Language

Junction Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,33422016.49%
Hispanic1,00913513.38%
Multiple495479.49%
Other1612414.91%

15.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.64%

Male Poverty Rate

17.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Junction

The race most likely to be in poverty in Junction is White, with 16.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Junction is Multiple, with 9.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.16%.

Junction Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.88%
Less Than 9th Grade24.76%
Some College12.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Junction Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.14%
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed5.35%
Male Unemployed0%

Junction Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Junction Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,172$84,332
Households$55,110$70,073
Married Families$87,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,625$44,287

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Junction Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Junction 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 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Junction Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

122

Number of Veterans

117

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam49
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War29
Korea6
World War II0

Junction Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7440
35 to 5431
75+24
18 to 3416
55 to 6411

Junction Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White960.07201800450112528
Hispanic290.03934871099050204
2+ Races200.055401662049861494
Other Race60.04225352112676056

Junction Veterans by Race

Junction Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Junction Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Junction Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Junction 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

78.27%

Born in Junction

94.07%

Native Born

5.93%

Foreign Born

3.17%

Non Citizen

2.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.07% of Junction residents were born in the United States, with 78.27% having been born in Texas. 3.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Junction Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,689271.01%
20282,662260.99%
20272,636261%
20262,610271.05%
20252,583261.02%
20242,557261.03%
20232,531130.52%
20222,518371.49%
20212,481291.18%
20202,452361.49%
20192,41660.25%
20182,410-29-1.19%
20172,439-18-0.73%
20162,45790.37%
20152,448-42-1.69%
20142,49030.12%
20132,487-40-1.58%
20122,527-38-1.48%
20112,565-5-0.19%
20102,57000%
20002,618-36-1.36%
19902,654612.35%
19802,593-61-2.3%
19702,654-35-1.3%

Junction Population by Year