City in Jasper County, Missouri · 5.5 sq mi · 1,562 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Carl Junction. The typical household earns $82,879, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,178 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.43%
Men 37.2 · Women 34.5
1890–2026
8,547
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
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
8,547
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 8,547 | +63 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,484 | +54 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 8,430 | +51 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 8,379 | +22 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 8,357 | +87 | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 8,270 | +92 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 8,178 | -116 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | 8,294 | +126 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | 8,168 | +66 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 8,102 | +86 | 1.07% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 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 12 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 67% | 51% |
| Never married | 20% | 18% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau