Colfax County, NE Population

Overview

10,608

Total Population

36.0

Median age

44.00%

Female population %

127.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,855

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Colfax County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Colfax County is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colfax County's population under 18 was 30.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colfax County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colfax County, 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.

There are 1,272 less females than males in Colfax County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.00% females and 56.00% males in Colfax County, NE.
The Colfax County, NE gender ratio is 127.2:100 i.e. 127.2 men to 100 women (1.272).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 628.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 622.

Colfax County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Colfax County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,855 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,753 (54.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colfax County is White with a population of 7,376 (69.53% of the total population).

Colfax County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,726 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Colfax County's population increased by 104 (1.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colfax County's population increased by 16 (0.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Colfax County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 9,994.