Atchison, Kansas Population 2024

10,602

Atchison Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Atchison was:

  • White: 83.61%
  • Two or more races: 7.45%
  • Black or African American: 6.25%
  • Other race: 1.59%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
8.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,322.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.48% (-270)
The current population of Atchison, Kansas is 10,602 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,872.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,02683.61%
Two or more races8047.45%
Black or African American6756.25%
Other race1721.59%
Asian1030.95%
Native American150.14%
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 Population by Race

Atchison Population Pyramid 2024

Atchison Median Age

29.9

Total

29.1

Male

33.3

Female

Atchison Adults

There are 8,122 adults, (1,474 of whom are seniors) in Atchison.

Atchison Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Atchison Sex Ratio

Female5,74853.25%
Male5,04746.75%

Atchison Population by Age

Atchison Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6242.4962.137.9
Married1,5153.3284.815.2
Non Family1,3061.1743.456.6
Female5973.0936.563.5
Male2063.0287.912.1

3.14

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atchison Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1682.85%
Associates Degree3816.45%
Bachelors Degree1,02417.35%
Graduate Degree65211.05%
High School Graduate2,24137.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1111.88%
Some College1,32622.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atchison Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atchison Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0024,8611,504
2+ Races41132769
Black32227925
Hispanic20211652
Asian777763
Other Race45433
Native American900

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 81.82%.

Atchison Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,019$55,875$44,545
Graduate Degree$67,063$92,712$51,719
High School Graduate$26,847$36,821$26,075
Less Than 9th Grade$0$38,500$0
Overall$41,748$52,279$34,322
Some College$40,144$47,679$33,984

$41,748

Average Earnings

$52,279

Average Male

$34,322

Average Female

Atchison Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atchison Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atchison Language

95.72% of Atchison residents speak only English, while 4.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.82% of the population.

Atchison Language

Atchison Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,63191912.04%
Multiple64616024.77%
Black60214524.09%
Other17011467.06%
Hispanic39110727.37%
Asian891516.85%
Native99100%

15.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.78%

Male Poverty Rate

18.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atchison

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atchison is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atchison is White, with 12.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.51%.

Atchison Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.92%
Less Than 9th Grade17.34%
Some College12.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.57%

Atchison Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed15.22%
Female Unemployed11.9%
Male Employed6.07%
Male Unemployed0%

Atchison Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atchison Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,235$83,884
Households$54,695$71,858
Married Families$96,829$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,019$46,387

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atchison Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

33.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Atchison Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atchison 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 45-54.

Atchison Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atchison Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

602

Number of Veterans

584

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War243
Vietnam209
First Gulf War169
Korea27
World War II0

Atchison Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74140
18 to 34124
75+118
55 to 64112
35 to 54108

Atchison Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4196.02%
2+ Races13423.59%
Black4911.56%

Atchison Veterans by Race

Atchison Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atchison Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Atchison Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atchison Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atchison 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

60.31%

Born in Atchison

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

2.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Atchison residents were born in the United States, with 60.31% having been born in Kansas. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Atchison Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,265-68-0.66%
202810,333-67-0.64%
202710,400-67-0.64%
202610,467-68-0.65%
202510,535-67-0.63%
202410,602-68-0.64%
202310,670-21-0.2%
202210,691-116-1.07%
202110,807-65-0.6%
202010,8723673.49%
201910,505-43-0.41%
201810,548-75-0.71%
201710,623-32-0.3%
201610,655-36-0.34%
201510,691-71-0.66%
201410,762-100-0.92%
201310,862-53-0.49%
201210,915110.1%
201110,904-64-0.58%
201010,96800%
200010,232-424-3.98%
199010,656-751-6.58%
198011,407-1,158-9.22%
197012,565360.29%
196012,529-263-2.06%
195012,7921441.14%
194012,648-376-2.89%
193013,0243943.12%
192012,630-3,799-23.12%
191016,4297074.5%
190015,7221,75912.6%
189013,963-1,142-7.56%
188015,1058,051114.13%
18707,0544,438169.65%
18602,616-7,649-74.52%

Atchison Population by Year