City in Atchison County, Kansas · 8 sq mi · 1,343 people per sq mi
10,764 people live in Atchison. The typical household earns $54,474, and the median resident is 29.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,885 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.83%
Men 26.7 · Women 32.6
1860–2026
10,764
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
10,764
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,764 | -25 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,789 | +17 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 10,772 | +47 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 10,725 | +9 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 10,716 | -96 | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 10,812 | -73 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 10,885 | -11 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 10,896 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 10,897 | -32 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 10,929 | +10 | 0.09% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Atchison has a population change higher than Atchison County, and lower than Kansas and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 108 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Never married | 45% | 47% | 44% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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