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Columbia County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Columbia County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Columbia County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $54,285 against median worker earnings of $48,293, suggesting modest labor costs relative to output, with a 3.0% unemployment rate and 65.6% labor force participation across a workforce of roughly 58,000 residents. Educational attainment skews toward trade and technical credentials, with 93.8% holding a high school diploma but only 25.7% a bachelor's degree. The county has grown 2.4% over five years, median home values sit at $258,700, and a 76.9% homeownership rate and $926 median rent point to relatively affordable housing costs by Wisconsin standards.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

58,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$85,351

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

Columbia County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone53,053 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,423 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,102 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,062 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone853 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone466 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,047
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic605
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island163
  4. 4.Other Indo-European92
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic81

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,635

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,285

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,515

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,406
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,004
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,044
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,704
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,633

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,882
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,535
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,199
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,266
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,557

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.96×)947
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.58×)4,771
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.24×)2,607
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21×)843
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)1,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$258,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$926/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,748 (20.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,935 (15.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,318 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,130 (11.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,632 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,298 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone23,024 (76.9%)
  • Worked At Home3,749 (12.5%)
  • Carpooled2,096 (7.0%)
  • Walked664 (2.2%)
  • Other125 (0.4%)
  • Taxi100 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.