Atchison County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 431.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 39.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 16,749 |
| Population change | -1% | Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 23.8% |
| 65 and over | 15.9% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 91.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.8 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 5.2% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 92% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.6% |
| Veterans | 1,163 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 6,216 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87% |
| Median household income | $45,212 |
| The per capita income | $21,909 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 17.1% |
| housing units | 6,930 |
| Multi-unit structures | 14% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $87,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,186 |
| Women-owned firms | 38.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $130,130 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,912 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |