Atchison is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 10,670 people and four associated neighborhoods, Atchison is the 35th largest community in Kansas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Atchison is a college town. There are a lot of students in Atchison attending college, and as a result Atchison provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Being a small city, Atchison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Atchison is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.39% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Atchison in 2022 was $25,839, which is low income relative to Kansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,356 for a family of four. However, Atchison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Atchison is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Atchison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atchison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Atchison include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Atchison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.