Colfax County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,322
Rank #2,335 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,554 −28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,556 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,468 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,200 −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,864 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.4% −24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,174 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,166 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

71.8% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
25.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.1%16.2%24.3%32.5%40.6%47.6%47.4%3.0%1.1%0.5%0.2%0.2%

About Colfax County, New Mexico

Colfax County, New Mexico has a total population of 12,322, making it the 2,335th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Colfax County is 49.1 years, which is 26.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Colfax County is $53,554, which ranks #2,556 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Colfax County is $167,200, 40.7% below the national median. Renters in Colfax County pay a median gross rent of $729 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Colfax County, 25.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Colfax County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 47.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (47.4%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Colfax County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.