City in Columbia County, Wisconsin · 4.5 sq mi · 1,184 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Columbus. The typical household earns $75,427, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,535 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.94%
Men 43.5 · Women 34.9
1850–2026
5,372
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,372
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,372 | -28 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,400 | -23 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 5,423 | -44 | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 5,467 | -47 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 5,514 | -8 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 5,522 | -13 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 5,535 | +415 | 8.11% |
| 2019 | 5,120 | +50 | 0.99% |
| 2018 | 5,070 | +31 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 5,039 | +17 | 0.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 49% |
| Never married | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau