Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atchison County, KS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,319 population of Atchison County, Kansas comprised of 491 people who identified as Hispanic (3.01%), and 15,828 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atchison County, Kansas with a population of 14,862 (91.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 800 (4.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 434 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atchison County, Kansas in 2017, with a population of 14,449 (88.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 772 (4.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 413 (2.53%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 800 4.9%
White Alone 14,862 91.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 0.69%
Asian Alone 101 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.06%
Two Or More Races 434 2.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Atchison , KS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 413 2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 772 4.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,449 88.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 399 2.44%