Atchison County, KS

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2024 Population

16,208

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

0.824% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,112

1.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$145,700

1.49% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

7,795

0.422% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Atchison County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Atchison County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atchison County, KS are Benedictine College (579 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Atchison County, KS was $145,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Atchison County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Atchison County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Atchison County, KS borders Brown County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Buchanan County, MO, and Platte County, MO.

United States Kansas Atchison, KS

Population & Diversity

Atchison County, KS is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.09% of Atchison County, KS residents were born outside of the country (338 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Atchison County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 738 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 567 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Atchison County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atchison County, KS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atchison County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atchison County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
738 ± 150
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 147

3.75%

Hispanic Population

608 people

3.75% of the people in Atchison County, KS are hispanic (608 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atchison County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,075 ± 6,976 people
India
12,929 ± 2,785 people
Vietnam
10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

Foreign-Born Population

2.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

As of 2024, 2.09% of Atchison County, KS residents (338 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atchison County, KS was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atchison County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
251 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
214 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 66

Atchison County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atchison County, KS.

Economy

The economy of Atchison County, KS employs 7.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atchison County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 people), Educational Services (1,052 people), and Retail Trade (922 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($147,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,200), and Manufacturing ($60,135).

Employment

Occupations

7.8k

2024 Value

± 617

−0.422%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atchison County, KS declined at a rate of −0.422%, from 7.83k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atchison County, KS, are Management Occupations (892 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (808 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atchison County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.8k

2024 Value

± 617

−0.422%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atchison County, KS declined at a rate of −0.422%, from 7.83k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atchison County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 people), Educational Services (1,052 people), and Retail Trade (922 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atchison County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Atchison County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,832

Median earning men ± $3,949

$29,412

Median earning women ± $3,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,229), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,313), and Wholesale Trade ($62,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,403), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,909), and Construction ($39,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Construction
29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
23
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$70.6k
Manufacturing
$44.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$22.5k
Educational Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Atchison County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Atchison County, KS awarded 579 degrees. The student population of Atchison County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,213 male students and 1,252 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atchison County, KS are White (468 and 81.8%), Hispanic or Latino (44 and 7.69%), Unknown (40 and 6.99%), and Black or African American (12 and 2.1%).

The largest universities in Atchison County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Benedictine College (579 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atchison County, KS are General Business Administration & Management (65 and 11.2%), Theological Studies (51 and 8.81%), and General Finance (38 and 6.56%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Atchison County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,465 (49.2% men and 50.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,465 students enrolled in Atchison County, KS, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,856 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Theological Studies
51 degrees awarded
General Finance
38 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atchison County, KS was Theological Studies with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Atchison County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Benedictine College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

579 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Benedictine College with 579 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 266 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atchison County, KS, which is 0.85 times less than the 313 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 468 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atchison County, KS was $145,700 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,900 to $145,700, a 1.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Atchison County, KS is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atchison County, KS have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atchison County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atchison County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.202%.

Housing

Property

$145,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,278

$4,124

Median Property Taxes

±$395

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atchison County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atchison County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Atchison County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atchison County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,112

Median Household Income

± $7,953

5.74k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.74k households in Atchison County, KS declined from $61,112 from the previous year's value of $62,164.

The following chart displays the households in Atchison County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atchison County, KS is from Kansas.

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (8.72%)
Walked (8.27%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Atchison County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.72%) and those who walked to work (8.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atchison County, KS have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.608% of the workforce in Atchison County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atchison County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atchison County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atchison County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atchison County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.202%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atchison County, KS (1.89k out of 14.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atchison County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in Atchison County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 288 in Atchison County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 48.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.2% of the population of Atchison County, KS has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atchison County, KS see 2,030 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,030 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1239 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 534 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,030 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atchison County, KS

Primary care physicians in Atchison County, KS see an average of 2,030 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,030 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Atchison County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.8%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

17.6%

Non-Group

2.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atchison County, KS grew by 1.17% from 8.7% to 8.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atchison County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.3 in Atchison County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Atchison County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.5% in Atchison County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Atchison County, KS.