There are 28 cities in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | Wisconsin | 275,493 | 270,313 | 0.47% | 3,316 | 83.09 |
| Baraboo | 2 | Wisconsin | 12,716 | 12,550 | 0.33% | 1,730 | 7.35 |
| DeForest | 3 | Wisconsin | 10,935 | 10,851 | 0.19% | 1,259 | 8.68 |
| Portage | 4 | Wisconsin | 9,818 | 10,582 | -1.91% | 1,102 | 8.91 |
| Windsor | 5 | Wisconsin | 9,607 | 8,799 | 2.15% | 349 | 27.52 |
| Columbus | 6 | Wisconsin | 5,432 | 5,536 | -0.48% | 1,197 | 4.54 |
| Lake Wisconsin | 7 | Wisconsin | 5,064 | 4,573 | 1.79% | 378 | 13.40 |
| Prairie Sac | 8 | Wisconsin | 4,376 | 4,422 | -0.25% | 2,266 | 1.93 |
| Lake Delton | 9 | Wisconsin | 3,470 | 3,510 | -0.29% | 456 | 7.61 |
| Wisconsin Dells | 10 | Wisconsin | 3,458 | 2,966 | 3.69% | 441 | 7.84 |
| Sauk City | 11 | Wisconsin | 3,444 | 3,520 | -0.55% | 2,148 | 1.60 |
| Lodi | 12 | Wisconsin | 3,220 | 3,198 | 0.19% | 1,859 | 1.73 |
| Poynette | 13 | Wisconsin | 2,548 | 2,602 | -0.51% | 992 | 2.57 |
| Pardeeville | 14 | Wisconsin | 2,017 | 2,075 | -0.69% | 1,048 | 1.93 |
| Fall River | 15 | Wisconsin | 1,787 | 1,801 | -0.17% | 947 | 1.89 |
| Randolph | 16 | Wisconsin | 1,757 | 1,793 | -0.51% | 1,416 | 1.24 |
| West Baraboo | 17 | Wisconsin | 1,568 | 1,624 | -0.89% | 1,243 | 1.26 |
| Rio | 18 | Wisconsin | 1,143 | 1,123 | 0.44% | 911 | 1.25 |
| Arlington | 19 | Wisconsin | 834 | 846 | -0.36% | 804 | 1.04 |
| Cambria | 20 | Wisconsin | 762 | 772 | -0.26% | 776 | 0.98 |
| Wyocena | 21 | Wisconsin | 729 | 759 | -0.95% | 508 | 1.43 |
| Merrimac | 22 | Wisconsin | 526 | 526 | 0% | 639 | 0.82 |
| Friesland | 23 | Wisconsin | 310 | 318 | -0.64% | 307 | 1.01 |
| Kingston | 24 | Wisconsin | 279 | 283 | -0.36% | 214 | 1.30 |
| Briggsville | 25 | Wisconsin | 277 | 303 | -2.12% | 175 | 1.58 |
| Doylestown | 26 | Wisconsin | 270 | 278 | -0.73% | 70 | 3.88 |
| Dalton | 27 | Wisconsin | 211 | 203 | -2.77% | 470 | 0.45 |
| Dekorra | 28 | Wisconsin | 113 | 105 | 1.8% | 93 | 1.21 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Madison is the largest city in Columbia County.
Dekorra is the smallest city in Columbia County.
There are 28 cities in Columbia County, Wisconsin.