Atchison County , Kansas
Population: 16,211 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,164 Home $147,900 Rent $756/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Atchison County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($62,164), with housing 52% below the US figure ($148,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Atchison County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$62,164
Median Income
household
$147,900
Home Value
median
$756/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,164 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,910 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $147,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $756/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,211 |
| Median Age | 36.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.0%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
32.6%
High Blood Pressure
27.4%
No Physical Activity
21.7%
Depression
36.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 16.0 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
49.46
🔥 Wildfire
72.74
❄️ Winter Storm
49.46
🌍 Earthquake
25.51
☀️ Drought
60.50
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