City in Atchison County, Kansas · 8 sq mi · 1,343 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Atchison. The typical household earns $54,474, and the median resident is 29.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,869 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.83%
Men 26.7 · Women 32.6
1860–2026
10,764
2026 projection
1% 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
10,764
2026 projection
1% 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 | 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 | -57 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 10,869 | +364 | 3.47% |
| 2019 | 10,505 | -43 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 10,548 | -75 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 10,623 | -32 | 0.30% |
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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
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau