Columbia County, Wisconsin
Columbia County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53532, 53555, 53561
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 58,113 (2024 estimate)Population
- 24,231Households
- $82,792Median household income
- $258,700Median home value
- 36Towns with a page
- 18ZIP codes
Columbia County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,468 |
| 2010 | 56,833 |
| 2020 | 58,490 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $82,792 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 18,634 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,597 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
20,998 employees in 1,432 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Columbia County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,322 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $82,792 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 43.3 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $258,700 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.7% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.9% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.6 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Columbia County36 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage | City | 9,975 | 8.92 sq mi |
| Columbus | City | 5,429 | 4.54 sq mi |
| Lake Wisconsin | Census designated place | 5,051 | 13.4 sq mi |
| Lodi Town | Town | 3,257 | 26.6 sq mi |
| Lodi | City | 3,200 | 1.73 sq mi |
| Wisconsin Dells | City | 3,157 | 7.84 sq mi |
| Poynette | Village | 2,834 | 2.57 sq mi |
| Pacific Town | Town | 2,780 | 19.4 sq mi |
| Dekorra Town | Town | 2,485 | 40.4 sq mi |
| Pardeeville | Village | 2,258 | 1.92 sq mi |
| West Point Town | Town | 2,073 | 28.6 sq mi |
| Fall River | Village | 1,853 | 1.89 sq mi |
| Wyocena Town | Town | 1,780 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Caledonia Town | Town | 1,488 | 57.7 sq mi |
| Lewiston Town | Town | 1,243 | 52.5 sq mi |
| Marcellon Town | Town | 1,137 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Rio | Village | 1,126 | 1.25 sq mi |
| Lowville Town | Town | 1,016 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Fountain Prairie Town | Town | 878 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Scott Town | Town | 878 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Arlington | Village | 830 | 1.04 sq mi |
| Fort Winnebago Town | Town | 810 | 32.1 sq mi |
| Arlington Town | Town | 801 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Randolph Town | Town | 778 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Cambria | Village | 768 | 0.99 sq mi |
| Leeds Town | Town | 744 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Wyocena | Village | 732 | 1.43 sq mi |
| Otsego Town | Town | 654 | 30.4 sq mi |
| Columbus Town | Town | 626 | 31.0 sq mi |
| Newport Town | Town | 600 | 20.1 sq mi |
| Hampden Town | Town | 576 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Springvale Town | Town | 537 | 40.7 sq mi |
| Courtland Town | Town | 478 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Friesland | Village | 313 | 1.01 sq mi |
| Doylestown | Village | 274 | 3.88 sq mi |
| Dekorra | Census designated place | 137 | 1.21 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Adams CountyPopulation 21,352 (2024 estimate)
- Dane CountyPopulation 588,347 (2024 estimate)
- Dodge CountyPopulation 88,635 (2024 estimate)
- Green Lake CountyPopulation 19,370 (2024 estimate)
- Juneau CountyPopulation 26,590 (2024 estimate)
- Marquette CountyPopulation 15,743 (2024 estimate)
- Sauk CountyPopulation 66,486 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.