Atchison
KSAtchison County, Kansas
Population 16K |Median income $55,281 |1 hospital
Population
16,309
Atchison County
Median Income
$55,281
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$123,400
-37% vs avg
Median Age
36.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
16K-4%
Median Income
$62,164+37%
Median Home Value
$147,900+70%
Poverty Rate
12.8%-25%
Unemployment
4.2%-52%
Economics
Median Rent $771/mo
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.2%
Work From Home 6.5%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 87.8%
Other / Multiethnic 4.7%
African American 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37%
High Blood Pressure
34.8%
Short Sleep Duration
34.4%
Physical Inactivity
27.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Binge Drinking
16.5%
Current Smoking
15.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13%
Diabetes
11.2%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 75.2%
Dental Visit 62.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.9%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Atchison Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Atchison County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.