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Junction City

Georgia · 158 residents · 2.35 sq mi
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Junction City is home to 158 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. Households here earn about 54% less than in Georgia as a whole. 29.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $131 a month at the median. Households take in $13,393 at the median, 56% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
158
−12%vs 2000
vs 179 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.8
−15%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.35 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11119227435543619902000201020202024Junction City
2024353
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.4%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(8)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.8%(6)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.8%(17)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.2%(35)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 443.2%(5)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547%(11)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.7%(20)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7417.7%(28)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.6%(12)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$13,393
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2022
Per capita income
$6,856
−55%vs 2000
vs $15,310 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
29.1%
+14.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$42,500
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2020
Median gross rent
$131
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $263 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.8%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
24.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic38%(68)
Black60.3%(108)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic28.5%(45)
Black66.5%(105)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other5.1%(8)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German1.4%(5)
Irish0.8%(3)
Russian0.8%(3)
French0.3%(1)
Polish0.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
1.8%
−14.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
38.7%
−25.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.9%(73)
Married54.1%(92)
Widowed2.4%(4)
Divorced0.6%(1)
Women 15+
Never married43.4%(56)
Married37.2%(48)
Widowed14.7%(19)
Divorced4.7%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
34.9%
+18.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
23.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.0%
−19.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.3%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
−16.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.1%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era86.5%(32)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War86.5%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Junction City, Georgia?

Junction City, Georgia has about 158 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Junction City, Georgia?

The typical household in Junction City, Georgia earns about $13,393 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Junction City, Georgia expensive?

In Junction City, Georgia, the median home is worth about $42,500, and the typical rent is about $131 a month.

How educated are people in Junction City, Georgia?

About 1.8% of adults age 25 and over in Junction City, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Junction City, Georgia?

About 29.1% of people in Junction City, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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