Atchison County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,187
Rank #2,884 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,750 −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,196 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,167 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,800 −62.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,893 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2% −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,626 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −57.3% vs nat'l
Rank #360 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
22.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.3%38.6%57.8%77.1%92.6%3.9%2.1%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Atchison County, Missouri

Atchison County, Missouri has a total population of 5,187, making it the 2,884th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Atchison County is 46.7 years, which is 20.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Atchison County is $58,750, which ranks #2,196 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Atchison County is $106,800, 62.1% below the national median. Renters in Atchison County pay a median gross rent of $631 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Atchison County, 22.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Atchison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Atchison County, Missouri 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.