Columbia County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,132
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,132
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 58,113
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 58,494
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 58,476
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 58,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 56,833
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,635
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,364
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $283,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,747
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $673
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $978
Building Permits, 2025 167
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,158
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 250,919
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 388,195
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,072
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,192,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,480
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,924
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,432
Total employment, 2023 20,998
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,063,596
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,088
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 985
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 524
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 99
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 725
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 698
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 76.4
Population per square mile, 2010 74.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 765.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 765.53
FIPS Code 55021