Columbia County, Wisconsin

According to the 2000 Census, Columbia County, Wisconsin has a population of 52,468 people. Of those, 50,990 (97%) are White, 460 (1%) are Black, and 827 (2%) are Latino[1]. However, 881 (or 2% of the 52,468 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Columbia County a population of 51,587 with a demographic that is 98% White, 0% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 52,468 881 51,587
White 50,990 497 50,493
Black 460 339 121
Latino 827 120 707


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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