Junction City is a town in Talbot County, Georgia, home to about 353 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31812.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Junction City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Junction City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL662 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Junction City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Junction City had 138 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 541st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Talbot County grew from 12,197 residents in 1900 to 5,733 in 2020.
Talbot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talbotton, GA weather station (7 miles away).
541 jobs at 64 businesses in Talbot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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