Colfax County, NE Demographics

The total population of Colfax County is estimated to be 10,563 with 5,742 males (54.36%) and 4,821 females (45.64%). There are 921 less females than males in Colfax County.
The median household income in Colfax County was $76,076 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,250(4.46%) from $72,826 in 2020. This income is 101.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Colfax County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $87,325. Overall, the median household income for the county of Colfax County stands at $76,076.
In Colfax County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,632 for males and $33,010 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,040 for males and $38,903 for females.
In Colfax County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $89,976, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $67,557.
In 2022, the population of Colfax County was 10,444, a 0.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Colfax County's population was 10,474, a decline of 0.79% compared to a population of 10,557 in 2020.
The median age in Colfax County, NE is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.58% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.27% aged 30 to 64, 11.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Colfax County population: 69.53% are White, 2.71% are Black or African American, 4.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.73% are some other race and 10.23% are multiracial.