City in Geary County, Kansas · 11.5 sq mi · 1,937 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Junction City. The typical household earns $61,181, and the median resident is 28.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,952 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.46%
Men 27.8 · Women 31
1860–2026
22,359
2026 projection
2.6% 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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1860–2026
22,359
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 22,359 | -224 | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,583 | +525 | 2.38% |
| 2024 | 22,058 | +95 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 21,963 | -207 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 22,170 | -394 | 1.75% |
| 2021 | 22,564 | -388 | 1.69% |
| 2020 | 22,952 | +1,245 | 5.74% |
| 2019 | 21,707 | -695 | 3.10% |
| 2018 | 22,402 | -645 | 2.80% |
| 2017 | 23,047 | -1,009 | 4.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 223 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 6 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 21% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau