City in Otero County, Colorado · 3.2 sq mi · 2,119 people per sq mi
About 6,800 people live in La Junta. The typical household earns $52,315, and the median resident is 38.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,324 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.43%
Men 37.3 · Women 42.1
1890–2026
6,771
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
6,771
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,771 | -93 | 1.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,864 | -89 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | 6,953 | -87 | 1.24% |
| 2023 | 7,040 | -87 | 1.22% |
| 2022 | 7,127 | -109 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | 7,236 | -88 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 7,324 | +447 | 6.50% |
| 2019 | 6,877 | -55 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 6,932 | -15 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 6,947 | +23 | 0.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 42% | 44% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau