Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atchison, KS in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 16,779 population of Atchison County, Kansas comprised of 410 people who identified as Hispanic (2.44%), and 16,369 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atchison County, Kansas with a population of 15,344 (91.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 834 (4.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 405 (2.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atchison County, Kansas in 2012, with a population of 14,984 (89.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 814 (4.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 382 (2.28%).

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 2012
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 834 4.97%
White Alone 15,344 91.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 102 0.61%
Asian Alone 85 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races 405 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Atchison , KS in 2012
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 20 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 360 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 814 4.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,984 89.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 382 2.28%