Atchison County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,208
Rank #2,083 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,112 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,979 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,520 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,700 −48.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,319 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,681 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,731 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

71.9% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
21.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.3%24.7%37.0%49.4%61.7%74.0%86.4%86.7%5.4%3.8%3.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Atchison County, Kansas

Atchison County, Kansas has a total population of 16,208, making it the 2,083rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Atchison County is 36.1 years, which is 7.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Atchison County is $61,112, which ranks #1,979 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Atchison County is $145,700, 48.3% below the national median. Renters in Atchison County pay a median gross rent of $765 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Atchison County, 21.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.0 min.

Atchison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.8%).

All data for Atchison County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.