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Atchison, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Atchison County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
10,795
Population
1,346/sq mi density
$54,695
Median Income
$25,839 per capita
$130,200
Home Value
$163,793 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
2,664 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,695 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,200 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
10,862 → 10,743
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.3%
$42,630 → $54,695
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Atchison across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,661
-82 from 2023 (10,743)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,104
+$10,409 from 2023 ($54,695)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,862 | — | $42,630 | — |
| 2015 | 10,691 | -1.6% | $40,512 | -5% |
| 2017 | 10,623 | -0.6% | $41,268 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10,505 | -1.1% | $46,465 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 10,694 | +1.8% | $48,880 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 10,743 | +0.5% | $54,695 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.