2025

Cities in Columbia County, WI ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 40 cities in Columbia County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Columbia County

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  • 1
    Portage
    White population in Portage is 9,460
    87.39% of Portage population is White
  • 2
    Columbus
    White population in Columbus is 5,245
    46.41% of Columbus population is White
  • 3
    Columbus
    White population in Columbus is 5,245
    46.41% of Columbus population is White
  • 4
    Lodi town
    White population in Lodi town is 3,198
    93.67% of Lodi town population is White
  • 5
    Lodi
    White population in Lodi is 3,195
    98.25% of Lodi population is White

List of 40 cities in Columbia County, WI by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Columbia County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Portage 9,460 87.39% 16.57%
2 Columbus 5,245 46.41% 9.18%
2 Columbus 5,245 46.41% 9.18%
3 Lodi town 3,198 93.67% 5.60%
4 Lodi 3,195 98.25% 5.60%
5 Pacific town 2,751 95.55% 4.82%
6 Poynette 2,537 91.00% 4.44%
7 2,507 21.59% 4.39%
7 2,507 21.59% 4.39%
7 2,507 21.59% 4.39%
7 2,507 21.59% 4.39%
8 2,208 90.90% 3.87%
9 2,006 95.80% 3.51%
10 1,936 91.45% 3.39%
11 1,762 95.60% 3.09%
12 1,677 87.62% 2.94%
13 1,550 95.68% 2.71%
14 1,531 46.88% 2.68%
14 1,531 46.88% 2.68%
15 1,379 89.72% 2.41%
16 1,061 96.02% 1.86%
17 1,057 90.34% 1.85%
18 986 94.63% 1.73%
19 980 94.69% 1.72%
20 936 94.35% 1.64%
21 852 96.60% 1.49%
22 795 95.55% 1.39%
23 765 99.09% 1.34%
24 758 89.39% 1.33%
25 757 95.22% 1.33%
26 747 84.98% 1.31%
27 683 98.84% 1.20%
28 679 96.86% 1.19%
29 630 93.75% 1.10%
30 577 97.96% 1.01%
31 558 87.74% 0.98%
32 553 87.78% 0.97%
33 324 93.91% 0.57%
34 269 93.40% 0.47%
35 195 93.75% 0.34%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Columbia County, WI by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Columbia County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.