Junction City, KS Demographics

The total population of Junction City is estimated to be 22,738 with 12,078 males (53.12%) and 10,660 females (46.88%). There are 1,418 less females than males in Junction City.
The median household income in Junction City was $60,974 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,870(3.16%) from $59,104 in 2020. This income is 81.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Junction City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $75,196. Overall, the median household income for the city of Junction City stands at $60,974.
In Junction City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,883 for males and $28,017 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,556 for males and $39,391 for females.
In Junction City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $68,289, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,079.
In 2022, the population of Junction City was 22,264, a 1.19% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Junction City's population was 22,531, a decline of 1.78% compared to a population of 22,939 in 2020.
The median age in Junction City, KS is 28.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.41% were under the age of 15, 28.75% aged 15 to 29, 36.97% aged 30 to 64, 7.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Junction City population: 56.72% are White, 19.72% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.15% are Asian, 1.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.10% are some other race and 13.04% are multiracial.