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Atchison, Kansas

City in Atchison County, Kansas · ZIP 66002

  • Atchison County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 10,813 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,624Households
  • $54,695Median household income
  • $130,200Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+6.4%
10k10.5k11k11.5k2000: 10,23220002010: 11,02120102020: 10,885202010,23210,885
Population of Atchison at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,232
201011,021
202010,885

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Atchison
Under $50k46%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k17%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $54,695 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Atchison
Owner occupied
2,250 units
Renter occupied
1,374 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Atchison compared with its county and state
Atchison compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAtchisonAtchison CountyKansas
Population10,79516,2112,937,569
Median household income$54,695$62,164$72,639
Median age29.936.437.2
Median home value$130,200$147,900$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.4%22.9%35.2%
Foreign-born residents3.2%2.4%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes62.1%73.4%66.9%
Mean commute to work18.7 minutes21.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Atchison, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Atchison Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Atchison Public Schools
Atchison Middle SchoolPublic6–8Atchison Public Schools
Atchison High SchoolPublic9–12Atchison Public Schools
Central SchoolPublic1–12Atchison Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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