Population
354 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Junction City, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Junction City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 354
- Residents
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Junction City - the verdict
354 people call Junction City, Georgia home. Source: Census ACS.
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Junction City, GA
354 people live in Junction City, Georgia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 44.6 years. Educational attainment runs 2.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Workers in Junction City report an average commute of 33.4 minutes, with 84.4% driving alone and 7.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 2.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 7.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Junction City compare to other US cities?
Junction City measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Junction City's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Junction City in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
354
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
44.6
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
46.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
33.4 minutes
Drive Alone
84.4%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.8%
Based on 128 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Junction City sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
2.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Junction City's 354 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Junction City compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City (this city) | 354 | N/A |
| Bolingbroke | 352 | $152,000 |
| Bluffton | 351 | $83,875 |
| Culloden | 358 | $107,500 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Junction City, GA?
What is the population of Junction City, GA? +
Junction City, GA counts 354 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Junction City? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Junction City; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities EditorialEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.