Columbia County, Wisconsin

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 58,322
Median household income: $82,792
Median home value: $258,700

Home to 58,322 residents, Columbia County is one of Wisconsin's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $82,792 is above the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

From 2019 to 2023, Columbia County's population grew 2.1% from 57,133 to 58,322, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $68,005 to $82,792.

7.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,322
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $82,792
Median home value: $258,700
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 26,826
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,13358,322

Median household income

$68,005$82,792

Median home value

$192,900$258,700

Median gross rent

$801$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,133	$68,005	$192,900	$801
2020	57,331	$69,262	$202,000	$834
2021	58,219	$73,786	$214,600	$865
2022	58,272	$79,271	$243,600	$911
2023	58,322	$82,792	$258,700	$926

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,983	5.1%
5 to 17	9,148	15.7%
18 to 24	4,179	7.2%
25 to 34	6,651	11.4%
35 to 44	7,706	13.2%
45 to 54	7,517	12.9%
55 to 64	8,992	15.4%
65 to 74	6,838	11.7%
75 and over	4,308	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53,036	90.9%
Black or African American	982	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	217	0.4%
Asian	439	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	0.1%
Two or more races	1,304	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,269	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,593	6.2%
High school graduate	13,091	31.2%
Some college or associate's	15,540	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,372	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,416	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,256	77.9%
Carpooled	2,199	7.4%
Public transit	40	0.1%
Walked	681	2.3%
Bicycle	82	0.3%
Worked from home	3,381	11.3%
Other means	226	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,019	30.3%
15 to 29 min	7,582	28.6%
30 to 44 min	6,027	22.8%
45 to 59 min	3,143	11.9%
60+ min	1,713	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 7.8% (4,443 of 56,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,896	65.6%
Nonfamily households	8,335	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,231	90.3%
Vacant	2,595	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,634	76.9%
Renter-occupied	5,597	23.1%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,591	76.8%
1-unit, attached	955	3.6%
2 to 4 units	2,103	7.8%
5 to 19 units	1,709	6.4%
20 or more units	715	2.7%
Mobile home & other	753	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 55021
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 766 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 43.4719, -89.3305