In 2021, Atchison County, KS had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $52,243. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Atchison County, KS grew from 16,210 to 16,382, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $50,683 to $52,243, a 3.08% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atchison County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.79%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.946%).
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.
99.3% of the residents in Atchison County, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Atchison County, KS are Benedictine College (522 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Atchison County, KS was $112,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.
Most people in Atchison County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 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.