In Columbia, Wisconsin, the median home price is $364,139, compared with the Wisconsin median of $341,306; median household income is $85,351; the population is 58,272; schools rate 6.8 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 116.7 per 100k; and the average commute is 26.0 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Columbia at a glance
Population
58,272
Median Household Income
$85,351
Typical Home Value
$364,139
School District Rating
6.8
Violent Crime Rate
116.7
Avg Commute Time
26.0
About Columbia
Columbia has a population of 58,272. The median home value is $364,139, 7% above the Wisconsin median. Median household income is $85,351 (10% above the Wisconsin median). The most populated towns are Portage, Columbus, and Lodi.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Columbia
35 towns, by population.
- Portage10,236 pop.
- Columbus5,488 pop.
- Lodi3,289 pop.
- Lodi3,204 pop.
- Pacific2,781 pop.
- Poynette2,678 pop.
- Dekorra2,467 pop.
- Wisconsin Dells2,421 pop.
- West Point2,229 pop.
- Wyocena2,101 pop.
- Fall River1,678 pop.
- Pardeeville1,672 pop.
- Lewiston1,570 pop.
- Caledonia1,408 pop.
- Rio1,141 pop.
- Lowville1,042 pop.
- Randolph1,005 pop.
- Arlington946 pop.
- Scott906 pop.
- Fountain Prairie875 pop.
- Leeds870 pop.
- Arlington807 pop.
- Fort Winnebago798 pop.
- Cambria795 pop.
- Marcellon760 pop.
- Otsego755 pop.
- Hampden733 pop.
- Wyocena676 pop.
- Newport597 pop.
- Courtland558 pop.
- Columbus556 pop.
- Randolph436 pop.
- Springvale337 pop.
- Friesland297 pop.
- Doylestown160 pop.
County rankings in Wisconsin
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Columbia at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Columbia?
- Columbia has a population of 58,272 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Columbia?
- The median home value in Columbia is $364,139. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Columbia?
- Median household income in Columbia is $85,351 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Columbia in?
- Columbia is in Wisconsin.
- How many towns are in Columbia?
- Columbia contains 35 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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