Census place 2002900

Atchison

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Atchison city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Atchison.

According to the 2025 estimate, Atchison has a population of 10,789 and 1,346 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: median home value is $129,700, below the comparison median of $192,500; median gross rent is $737, below the comparison median of $1,049; and population density is 1,346/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$129,700
Below the comparison median of $192,500
median gross rent
$737
Below the comparison median of $1,049
population density
1,346/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Atchison's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,789
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,346/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
29.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,474
Median home value
$129,700
Median gross rent
$737
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.8%
Typical commute
17.8 min
Drive-alone commute
67.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
12.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
8.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.4%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
11%
Households with children
34%
Residents with a disability
15.7%
Residents without insurance
9.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Atchison County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST JOSEPH ROSECRANS MEM AP (20 mi from place center)
Average high
64.8°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
34.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Atchison.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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