Atchison County, Kansas Population 2024

15,979

Atchison County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 15,979 with a growth rate of -0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Atchison County, Kansas is the 31st largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 16,855 and has seen a growth of -5.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,794-37-0.23%
202815,831-37-0.23%
202715,868-37-0.23%
202615,905-37-0.23%
202515,942-37-0.23%
202415,979-37-0.23%
202316,016-37-0.23%
202216,053-183-1.13%
202116,236-92-0.56%
202016,3281901.18%
201916,138-64-0.4%
201816,202-117-0.72%
201716,319-57-0.35%
201616,376-53-0.32%
201516,429-105-0.64%
201416,534-163-0.98%
201316,697-82-0.49%
201216,779230.14%
201116,756-99-0.59%
201016,85500%
199016,932-1,465-7.96%
198018,397-768-4.01%
197019,165-1,733-8.29%
196020,898-598-2.78%
195021,496-726-3.27%
194022,222-1,723-7.2%
193023,9455342.28%
192023,411-4,696-16.71%
191028,107-499-1.74%
190028,6061,8486.91%
189026,758900.34%
188026,66811,16171.97%
187015,5077,778100.63%
18607,729-8,065-51.06%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.23% (-37)
County Website
Atchison County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Atchison
2020 Population
16,328
Area
431 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.14% (-349)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,17887.46%
Two or more races1,0056.2%
Black or African American6984.31%
Other race1931.19%
Asian1100.68%
Native American270.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Atchison County, Kansas Population by Race

Atchison County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Atchison County, Kansas Median Age

36.4

Total

35.3

Male

37.4

Female

Atchison County, Kansas Adults

There are 12,629 adults, (2,863 of whom are seniors) in Atchison County, Kansas.

Atchison County, Kansas Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Atchison County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female8,32351.34%
Male7,88848.66%

Atchison County, Kansas Population by Age

Atchison County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8762.4673.426.6
Married2,8693.289.510.5
Non Family2,0901.1560.939.1
Female6613.1638.461.6
Male2563.0286.313.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atchison County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3623.64%
Associates Degree7277.31%
Bachelors Degree1,39714.04%
Graduate Degree8848.88%
High School Graduate4,05340.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2052.06%
Some College2,32423.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atchison County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atchison County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9278,5022,077
2+ Races49240796
Black32327925
Hispanic23214352
Asian828268
Other Race48463
Native American21100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.93%.

Atchison County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,650$73,750$45,318
Graduate Degree$64,219$86,000$54,844
High School Graduate$33,393$50,325$26,171
Less Than 9th Grade$0$60,390$3,664
Overall$43,149$53,960$33,446
Some College$39,007$55,265$31,395

$43,149

Average Earnings

$53,960

Average Male

$33,446

Average Female

Atchison County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atchison County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atchison County, Kansas Language

96.47% of Atchison County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.48% of the population.

Atchison County, Kansas Language

Atchison County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7451,38910.9%
Multiple84716119.01%
Black62514623.36%
Other19111459.69%
Hispanic43111025.52%
Asian961515.63%
Native211152.38%

12.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.34%

Male Poverty Rate

16.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atchison County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atchison County, Kansas is Other, with 59.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atchison County, Kansas is White, with 10.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.53%.

Atchison County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.55%
Less Than 9th Grade13.81%
Some College8.87%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%

Atchison County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.17%
Female Employed12.11%
Female Unemployed11.65%
Male Employed4.52%

Atchison County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atchison County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,605$93,130
Households$62,164$78,019
Married Families$96,698$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,300$47,544

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atchison County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Atchison County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atchison County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Atchison County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atchison County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

797

Number of Veterans

772

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam322
Second Gulf War255
First Gulf War190
Korea61
World War II0

Atchison County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74204
55 to 64171
75+169
18 to 34134
35 to 54119

Atchison County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6085.37%
2+ Races14021.34%
Black4910.96%
Hispanic10.23%

Atchison County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Atchison County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atchison County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Atchison County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atchison County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atchison County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.54%

Born in Atchison County, Kansas

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Atchison County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 65.54% having been born in Kansas. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Atchison County, Kansas Place of Birth

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