Junction City, KS Population

Overview

23,033

Total Population

28.5

Median age

45.88%

Female population %

118:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,891

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Junction City is 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Junction City's population under 18 was 28.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Junction City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Junction City, 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.

There are 1,897 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 45.88% females and 54.12% males in Junction City, KS.
The Junction City, KS gender ratio is 118:100 i.e. 118 men to 100 women (1.180).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,418.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,123.

Junction City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Junction City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,891 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,142 (83.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Junction City is White with a population of 13,065 (56.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,789 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Junction City's population increased by 4,983 (26.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Junction City's population decreased by 962 (4.02%), 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 2007 at 15,575.