Atchison County, Missouri
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,175
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,139
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,306
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,302
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,305
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,685
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 322
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,718
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,111
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $631
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,287
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,555
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,954
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,192
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,012
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,574
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 174
Total employment, 2023 1,143
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 49,338
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 429
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 203
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.7
Population per square mile, 2010 10.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 547.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 547.30
FIPS Code 29005