County in Kansas · 431 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
16,175 people live in Atchison County. The typical household earns $61,112, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,325 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.98%
Men 34.4 · Women 38.2
1860–2026
16,175
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
16,175
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,175 | +3 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,172 | +3 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 16,169 | +70 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 16,099 | +10 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 16,089 | -153 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 16,242 | -83 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 16,325 | +187 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 16,138 | -64 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 16,202 | -117 | 0.72% |
| 2017 | 16,319 | -57 | 0.35% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 162 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 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 49% | 40% |
| Never married | 36% | 37% | 36% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau