Atchison County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,208

Median Age

36.1

Male Median

34.4

Female Median

38.2

Atchison County, Kansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Atchison County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.0%%.

-4.0%% Growth

Atchison County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Atchison County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202436.116,208
202336.416,211
202236.116,309
202136.416,382
202037.116,210
201936.616,268
201836.116,363
201735.916,466
201636.616,557
201535.916,633
201436.516,737
201336.116,839
201235.816,854
201135.616,867
201036.116,889

Atchison County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1716.8%
18–2417.4%
25–349.7%
35–5420.2%
55–6412.7%
65+18.1%

Dependency Ratios for Atchison County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.4
Youth Dependency:
36.3
Old-Age Dependency:
30.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Atchison County, Kansas

The median age in Atchison County, Kansas is 36.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Atchison County, Kansas is 16,208.

In Atchison County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Atchison County, Kansas has remained stable.
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