(KAIR)--Declines are noted in the populations of both the City of Atchison and Atchison County.

The numbers are outlined in a release issued this week by the City of Atchison, following the release of the 2020 United States Census numbers.
According to the release, the population in Atchison County, as noted in the census, stands at 16,348, down from the population count of 16,924 county residents in the 2010 census.

The City of Atchison’s population, according to the 2020 statistics, stands at 10,885. That’s down, according to the release, from the 11,021 residents included in the 2010 numbers. However, the release notes that the City’s current population is up from the 2019 estimate of 10,505.