Atchison County Demographics
A map of Atchison County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,983 | 93.9% |
Multiracial | 181 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 73 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 39 | 0.7% |
Black | 22 | 0.4% |
Asian | 7 | 0.1% |
Atchison County, Missouri had a population of 5,305 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Atchison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Atchison County is the 107th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
Atchison County's White Population
4,983 residents of Atchison County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Atchison County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Atchison County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Atchison County is more White than neighboring Fremont County (93% White), Page County (90% White), Richardson County (90.2% White), and Nemaha County (92.4% White). Atchison County is less White than neighboring Holt County (94.5% White).
Atchison County's Black Population
22 residents of Atchison County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Atchison County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Atchison County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Atchison County is more Black than neighboring Fremont County (0.2% Black), Holt County (0.1% Black), and Richardson County (0.2% Black). Atchison County is less Black than neighboring Page County (2.4% Black), and Nemaha County (0.8% Black).
Atchison County's Asian Population
7 residents of Atchison County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Atchison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Atchison County is ranked #105 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Atchison County is more Asian than neighboring Holt County (0% Asian). Atchison County is less Asian than neighboring Page County (0.8% Asian), Richardson County (0.4% Asian), and Nemaha County (0.4% Asian).
Atchison County's Hispanic Population
73 residents of Atchison County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Atchison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Atchison County is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Atchison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fremont County (2.9% Hispanic), Holt County (1.6% Hispanic), Page County (3.1% Hispanic), Richardson County (2% Hispanic), and Nemaha County (2.9% Hispanic).
Atchison County's Native American/Other Population
39 residents of Atchison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Atchison County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Atchison County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Atchison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Page County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Nemaha County (0.6% Native American/Other). Atchison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holt County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Richardson County (3% Native American/Other).
Atchison County's Multiracial Population
181 residents of Atchison County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Atchison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Atchison County is ranked #93 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Atchison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fremont County (3.1% Multiracial), Holt County (2.6% Multiracial), Page County (3.3% Multiracial), and Nemaha County (2.8% Multiracial). Atchison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Richardson County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.