Atchison County, MO Demographics

The total population of Atchison County is estimated to be 5,270 with 2,666 males (50.59%) and 2,604 females (49.41%). There are 62 less females than males in Atchison County.
The median household income in Atchison County was $58,225 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 273(0.47%) from $58,498 in 2020. This income is 78.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Atchison County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,979. Overall, the median household income for the county of Atchison County stands at $58,225.
In Atchison County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,690 for males and $22,740 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,520 for males and $38,643 for females.
In Atchison County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $58,297.
In 2022, the population of Atchison County was 5,182, a 0.86% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Atchison County's population was 5,227, a decline of 1.53% compared to a population of 5,308 in 2020.
The median age in Atchison County, MO is 47.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.21% were under the age of 15, 15.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.58% aged 30 to 64, 21.03% aged 65 to 84, and 4.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Atchison County population: 95.56% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.47% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.