Overview
2,010
Total Population
34.0
Median age
47.51%
Female population %
110.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colfax's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colfax is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colfax's population under 18 was 26.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colfax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colfax, 23.18% were under the age of 15, 21.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.34% aged 30 to 64, 10.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.
![Colfax, LA population by age group The graph shows Colfax's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/colfax-la-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 100 less females than males in Colfax:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.51% females and 52.49% males in Colfax, LA.
- The Colfax, LA gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 125.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 126.
![Colfax, LA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Colfax, LA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/colfax-la-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Colfax's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colfax population: 26.02% are White, 70.75% are Black or African American, 1.04% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.
- Colfax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,956 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colfax is Black or African American with a population of 1,422 (70.75% of the total population).
![Colfax, LA population by race The bar chart shows Colfax, LA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/colfax-la-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Colfax's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,672 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Colfax's population decreased by 127 (7.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colfax's population decreased by 110 (7.14%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,407.
![Colfax, LA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Colfax's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-colfax-la-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)