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Atchison County, Missouri

Atchison County, Missouri · ZIP 51640, 64428, 64446

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,139 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,295Households
  • $59,260Median household income
  • $100,600Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Atchison County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−17.5%
5k5.5k6k6.5k2000: 6,43020002010: 5,68520102020: 5,30520206,4305,305
Population of Atchison County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,430
20105,685
20205,305

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, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Atchison County
Under $50k42.8%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $59,260 · 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, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Atchison County
Owner occupied
1,690 units
Renter occupied
605 units
Vacancy rate
15.8%

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, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Atchison County2023
Health care and social assistance399
Retail trade253
Other services (except public administration)80
Finance and insurance76
Wholesale trade72
Information68
Utilities30
Transportation and warehousing29

1,143 employees in 174 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Atchison County compared with its state
Atchison County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAtchison CountyMissouri
Population5,2166,168,181
Median household income$59,260$68,920
Median age47.738.9
Median home value$100,600$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.7%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes73.6%67.9%
Mean commute to work21.8 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Atchison County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TarkioCity1,4701.39 sq mi
Rock PortCity1,2382.77 sq mi
FairfaxCity6230.47 sq mi
WestboroCity1120.25 sq mi
WatsonVillage560.11 sq mi
BlanchardCensus designated place480.53 sq mi
Phelps CityCensus designated place00.49 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Atchison County

Jobs across Atchison County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.