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Atchison County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Atchison County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Atchison County is a small agricultural and industrial county with a population of 16,211 and a labor force participation rate of 62.8%, reflecting a modest but stable workforce where median worker earnings sit at $30,276 and only 22.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $147,900 and median gross rent of $756 per month, alongside a 73.4% homeownership rate. The county has seen a slight population decline of 0.9% over five years, a 4.2% unemployment rate, and a median household income of $61,112 against a GDP per capita of $38,558.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,112

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

Atchison County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,207 (87.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races826 (5.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone588 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race435 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone55 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone55 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish381
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic63
  3. 3.Other Indo-European30
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island20
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

811

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,558

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,910

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,217
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)922
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)786
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services754
  5. 5.Construction (Group)562

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,743
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,763
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,510
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,068
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations711

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.85×)356
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.94×)350
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)492
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)2,148
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.15×)623

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$147,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$756/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999464 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999450 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999370 (9.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999369 (8.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999347 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999311 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,523 (74.0%)
  • Carpooled651 (8.7%)
  • Walked617 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home560 (7.5%)
  • Other113 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.