The Town Files

Atchison County, Kansas

16,208 people. The median home is worth $145,700 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $61,112.

Towns in Atchison County

Towns in Atchison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Atchison10,885$129,700$54,47429.1

People and housing

Atchison CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$145,700$128,200
Median rent$765$815
Median household income$61,112$63,857
Median age36.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%24.0%
Below the poverty line13.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

5,566 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,842 a year.

Largest industries in Atchison CountyManufacturing675 jobs · $91,956Hotels & restaurants609 jobs · $15,928Retail576 jobs · $27,556Construction274 jobs · $57,396Finance & insurance267 jobs · $72,924Professional & technical serv…224 jobs · $66,098
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Atchison County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 324 storm events in Atchison County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Atchison County by type since 1996Hail108Heat12Flood44Drought18Tornado6Ice Storm6Heavy Snow7Flash Flood18Winter Storm17Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Atchison County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 23, 2011FloodDR-4035: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).