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Columbia County, WI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Madison, WI
Designated Market Area: Madison, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 58,193   ( 1,360 from 2010 , 287 from 2020)
Land area: 765.5 square miles
Population density: 76.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:53,192 91.41% 0.8%
Black:9631.65% 38.2%
Indian:3210.55% 37.8%
Asian:5270.91% 63.7%
2+ races:8311.43% 68.2%
Hispanic:2,3594.05% 63.4%
Total non-White:5,0018.59% 56.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,249 10.7
Deaths:1,42012.1
Net Migration: -182-1.6
Net Immigration: 340.3
Change in White population:-436 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,796 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
56,833
53,62894.36%
6971.23%
2330.41%
3220.57%
4940.87%
1,4442.54%
3,2055.64%

2000
52,468
50,47696.20%
4320.82%
1650.31%
1850.35%
3540.67%
8271.58%
1,9923.80%

1990
45,088
44,25998.16%
2420.54%
930.21%
870.19%
n/a
4070.90%
8291.84%

1980
43,222
42,79699.01%
390.09%
690.16%
850.20%
n/a
2050.47%
4260.99%

1970
40,150
39,87799.32%
300.07%
430.11%
300.07%
n/a
1310.33%
273 0.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,995 11.4
4,6718.9
1,5212.9
1850.4
3,152 6.0
1,213 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
6,236 13.8
4,97911.0
6,25613.9
1100.2
6,217 13.8
1,163 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
6,357 14.7
4,414 10.2
44 0.1
n/a
1,463 3.4
403 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,034 2.6
n/a
2,919 7.3
153 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
12,196 21.0%
45,997 79.0%
10,871 18.7%
24,068
2.36
15,678 65.1%
12,392 79.0%
1,216 7.8%
8,390 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
13,267 23.3%
43,566 76.7%
8,294 14.6%
22,735
2.43
15,424 67.8%
12,420 80.5%
1,186 7.7%
7,311 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
13,188 25.1%
39,280 74.9%
7,557 14.4%
20,414
2.49
14,202 69.6%
12,092 85.1%
832 5.9%
6,212 30.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
11,976 26.6%
33,112 73.4%
7,055 15.6%
16,882
2.60
12,406 73.5%
10,870 87.6%
607 4.9%
4,476 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
12,592 29.1%
30,630 70.9%
6,319 14.6%
15,497
2.75
11,621 75.0%
10,306 88.7%
535 4.6%
3,876 25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,683 
Median Value$243,600 
Occupied24,06890.2%
Vacant2,6159.8%
Owned18,25375.8%
Rented5,81524.2%
Median Rent$911 
Single-Family Units21,29379.8%
    Detached20,28976.0%
    Attached1,0043.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,6409.9%
Mobile Homes7002.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007913.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995802.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996762.8%
$20,000 to $24,9997693.2%
$25,000 to $29,9998533.5%
$30,000 to $34,9997373.1%
$35,000 to $39,9999684.0%
$40,000 to $44,9997843.3%
$45,000 to $49,9999824.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7947.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,43910.1%
$75,000 to $99,9993,67215.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,88312.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0598.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3289.7%
$200,000 or more1,7537.3%
Median Household Income79,271 
Per Capita Income40,144 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8903.7%
Public Assistance7323.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,2269.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,86678.8%
Unemployed8512.4%
In Armed Forces930.3%
Total Labor Force28,81081.5%
Not in Labor Force6,53718.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,5938,96156.4%
Non-Profit5601,46127.7%
Self-Employed2,1791,36161.6%
Local Government9331,41539.7%
State Government61789340.9%
Federal Government35238447.8%
Total Private + Self13,77210,32257.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4624,15337.2%
Total16,23414,47552.9%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,43017.6%
Sales and Office Occupations6,05419.7%
Professional, Technical5,85119.0%
Service Occupations4,49314.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2810.9%
All others8,93729.0%
White Collar 56.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,03916.4%
Health care and social assistance4,25313.8%
Retail trade3,12010.1%
Construction2,5388.2%
Educational services2,1256.9%
Accommodation and food services1,7045.5%
Finance and insurance1,6905.5%
Public administration1,6875.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5645.1%
Other services1,4884.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,4864.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9663.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8632.8%
Wholesale trade8312.7%
Information3981.3%
Utilities3841.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3461.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2340.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.1%
Management60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbia County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4482.48%
Puerto Rican1350.23%
Cuban370.06%
Dominican930.16%
Total Central American1880.32%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1670.29%
Honduran210.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American770.13%
Argentinean130.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian550.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian90.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2760.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1340.23%
Filipino1100.19%
Chinese990.17%
Hmong540.09%
Mongolian470.08%
Korean320.05%
Japanese230.04%
Vietnamese180.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English52,83795.5%
Spanish9811.8%
German, other Germanic7871.4%
Other Indo-European1340.2%
Other1240.2%
Other Asian1170.2%
Tagalog960.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic920.2%
Chinese780.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German23,83640.9%
Irish7,18712.3%
Norwegian6,44711.1%
English5,1718.9%
Polish3,1915.5%
American2,1803.7%
Dutch1,7693.0%
Italian1,7433.0%
French1,3212.3%
Swedish8071.4%
Scottish7861.3%
European7061.2%
Swiss6601.1%
Czech5390.9%
Scandinavian3960.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen57,68499.0%
Not a citizen5881.0%
Native56,81997.5%
Foreign-born1,4532.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
844 2.0%1,704 4.1%13,372 32.0%15,735 37.7%6,969 16.7%3,129 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 844 2.0%
9-12 Years 1,704 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,372 32.0%
Some College 15,735 37.7%
Bach. Degree 6,969 16.7%
Grad Degree 3,129 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Columbia County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,957 23,565 1,392 5.6% 4.4%
1991 25,440 23,949 1,491 5.9% 5.4%
1992 26,108 24,545 1,563 6.0% 5.1%
1993 26,365 24,848 1,517 5.8% 4.3%
1994 26,484 24,833 1,651 6.2% 4.2%
1995 26,894 25,480 1,414 5.3% 3.7%
1996 27,340 25,920 1,420 5.2% 3.6%
1997 27,545 26,247 1,298 4.7% 3.5%
1998 27,481 26,293 1,188 4.3% 3.3%
1999 26,864 25,845 1,019 3.8% 3.1%
2000 29,829 28,768 1,061 3.6% 3.4%
2001 30,642 29,316 1,326 4.3% 4.4%
2002 30,772 29,197 1,575 5.1% 5.3%
2003 31,160 29,433 1,727 5.5% 5.6%
2004 31,422 29,959 1,463 4.7% 5.0%
2005 31,668 30,261 1,407 4.4% 4.8%
2006 31,697 30,232 1,465 4.6% 4.7%
2007 31,153 29,609 1,544 5.0% 4.8%
2008 31,134 29,538 1,596 5.1% 4.9%
2009 31,243 28,536 2,707 8.7% 9.0%
2010 32,089 29,428 2,661 8.3% 8.5%
2011 31,710 29,271 2,439 7.7% 7.6%
2012 31,289 29,056 2,233 7.1% 6.9%
2013 31,221 29,195 2,026 6.5% 6.7%
2014 31,157 29,537 1,620 5.2% 5.3%
2015 31,265 29,930 1,335 4.3% 4.4%
2016 31,490 30,384 1,106 3.5% 3.9%
2017 31,619 30,688 931 2.9% 3.3%
2018 31,341 30,489 852 2.7% 3.0%
2019 31,552 30,599 953 3.0% 3.3%
2020 31,281 29,438 1,843 5.9% 6.3%
2021 31,673 30,587 1,086 3.4% 3.8%
2022 31,740 30,907 833 2.6% 2.9%
2023 32,562 31,715 847 2.6% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com