Population in Junction City, KS

Population in Junction City, KS was 22,583 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 38 cities in 2025.

2025, persons22,583
Change on 2024+2.4%
Series high22,9522020
Series low21,9632023

Population in Junction City, KS, 2020 to 2025

21.8K22K22.2K22.4K22.6K22.8K23K2020202120222023202420252020: 22,952 persons2021: 22,564 persons2022: 22,170 persons2023: 21,963 persons2024: 22,058 persons2025: 22,583 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202522,583
202422,058
202321,963
202222,170
202122,564
202022,952

Compared with Kansas and United States

Place2025
Junction City, KS22,583
Kansas2,977,220
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Junction City, KS?

Population in Junction City, KS was 22,583 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 38 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Junction City, KS?

22,952 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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