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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 7.8% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 4,400 people were considered in poverty.

7.8%

of the population (2020–2024)

4.4K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Columbia County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 7.1% poverty rate during the previous five years 2010–2014.

In 2024, 7.8% of the population in Columbia County, WI were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 4,400 residents of Columbia County were living under the poverty line, up 11% from 4,000 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 4,400 people in Columbia County, WI were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Columbia County increased from 8.5% to 8.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 6.9% to 7.4%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.1% to 7.7%.

In Columbia County, WI, the poverty rate for children increased from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Columbia County during 2020–2024, six had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
One group had a lower than average poverty rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, decreasing from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 18% in 2020–2024.

In Columbia County, WI, the poverty rate for people identifying as Black or African American population decreased from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 18% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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