Columbia County

Columbia County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population58,490
County SeatColumbia County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS021
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population36,538
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)58,272
Median Age42.8
Veterans3,554
Housing Units26,683
Uninsured764
Net Migration (recent)-335
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,453
Total Employees20,507
Avg Annual Pay$52,667
Median Household Income$79,271
Poverty Rate7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$79,589
Federal Spending FY2024$590,965,063
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,104

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$243,600
Median Rent$911
FMR Studio$745
FMR 1BR$829
FMR 2BR$1,087
FMR 3BR$1,519
FMR 4BR$1,665

Health & Safety

Hospitals30
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.7
Air Quality Good Days186

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches51
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)59
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools154
SNAP Stores47
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms82
Land in Farms (acres)5,896
Avg Farm Size (acres)71.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-08-26
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18
EMSNOW2001-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2000-06-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-07-02
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Columbia County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.