County in Missouri · 547 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
5,183 people live in Atchison County. The typical household earns $58,750, and the median resident is 46.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,307 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.62%
Men 45.5 · Women 48.7
1850–2026
5,183
2026 projection
2.3% 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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1850–2026
5,183
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 5,183 | +8 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,175 | +8 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 5,167 | +34 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 5,133 | -35 | 0.68% |
| 2022 | 5,168 | -47 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 5,215 | -92 | 1.73% |
| 2020 | 5,307 | +198 | 3.88% |
| 2019 | 5,109 | -52 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 5,161 | -81 | 1.55% |
| 2017 | 5,242 | -50 | 0.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 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 9 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 55% | 54% |
| Never married | 23% | 28% | 17% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau