City in Columbia County, Wisconsin · 8.9 sq mi · 1,100 people per sq mi
9,799 people live in Portage. The typical household earns $64,722, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,581 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.54%
Men 37.2 · Women 41.2
1850–2026
9,799
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
9,799
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,799 | -157 | 1.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,956 | -3 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 9,959 | +65 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 9,894 | -415 | 4.03% |
| 2022 | 10,309 | -143 | 1.37% |
| 2021 | 10,452 | -129 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 10,581 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 10,579 | -10 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 10,589 | -36 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 10,625 | +145 | 1.38% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Portage has a population change lower than Columbia County, Wisconsin, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 102 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 7 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 35% | 39% |
| Never married | 40% | 48% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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