Junction City, GA Population

Overview

388

Total Population

44.8

Median age

48.97%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Junction City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Junction City is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Junction City's population under 18 was 14.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Junction City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Junction City, 12.89% were under the age of 15, 20.88% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 11.86% aged 65 to 84, and 9.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Junction City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.97% females and 51.03% males in Junction City, GA.
The Junction City, GA gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 43.

Junction City's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Junction City population: 6.44% are White and 93.56% are Black or African American.
Junction City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 388 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Junction City is Black or African American with a population of 363 (93.56% of the total population).

Junction City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 181 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Junction City's population decreased by 2 (1.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Junction City's population decreased by 40 (22.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Junction City's population was lowest in year 2020 at 137.