Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atchison County, KS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 16,756 population of Atchison County, Kansas comprised of 424 people who identified as Hispanic (2.53%), and 16,332 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atchison County, Kansas with a population of 15,338 (91.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 864 (5.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 378 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atchison County, Kansas in 2011, with a population of 14,962 (89.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 845 (5.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 376 (2.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Atchison, Kansas.

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Population By Race in Atchison , KS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 864 5.16%
White Alone 15,338 91.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 93 0.56%
Asian Alone 75 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 378 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Atchison , KS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 376 2.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 845 5.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,962 89.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 354 2.11%