Atchison County, Missouri

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,216
Median household income: $59,260
Median home value: $100,600

Home to 5,216 residents, Atchison County is one of Missouri's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,260 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Atchison County's population held roughly steady from 5,229 to 5,216, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $50,236 to $59,260.

The typical home was built around 1957. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,216
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,260
Median home value: $100,600
Median gross rent: $595
Housing units: 2,726
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2295,216

Median household income

$50,236$59,260

Median home value

$84,900$100,600

Median gross rent

$529$595

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,229	$50,236	$84,900	$529
2020	5,180	$51,625	$90,400	$532
2021	5,312	$53,867	$87,400	$554
2022	5,270	$58,521	$96,100	$608
2023	5,216	$59,260	$100,600	$595

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	235	4.5%
5 to 17	854	16.4%
18 to 24	303	5.8%
25 to 34	552	10.6%
35 to 44	553	10.6%
45 to 54	628	12.0%
55 to 64	774	14.8%
65 to 74	695	13.3%
75 and over	622	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,876	93.5%
Black or African American	17	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.3%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	16	0.3%
Two or more races	183	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	312	8.2%
High school graduate	1,637	42.8%
Some college or associate's	1,032	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	613	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	230	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,050	82.4%
Carpooled	205	8.2%
Public transit	38	1.5%
Walked	27	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	5.7%
Other means	24	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	961	41.0%
15 to 29 min	854	36.4%
30 to 44 min	208	8.9%
45 to 59 min	161	6.9%
60+ min	160	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 12.5% (639 of 5,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,458	63.5%
Nonfamily households	837	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,295	84.2%
Vacant	431	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,690	73.6%
Renter-occupied	605	26.4%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,375	87.1%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	214	7.9%
5 to 19 units	46	1.7%
20 or more units	22	0.8%
Mobile home & other	62	2.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 29005
State: Missouri
Land area: 547 sq mi
Water area: 2.84 sq mi
Center point: 40.4318, -95.4376

Cities & places

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