Colfax

People visit Colfax to see its historic downtown (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and for the Jasper County Fair. The Colfax Main Street program helps local entrepreneurs benefit from tourism, while also strengthening the community. Colfax Main Street has encouraged over $3-million of private investment into their downtown business district, where there is “Old time charm in a modern world.”

Families who live in Colfax benefit from sending their children to the Colfax-Mingo Community School District. The district is in the process of expanding to create additional facilities for athletics and academics.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Colfax	2,315	2,123	2,309	2,307

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	121
5-9	130
10-14	157
15-19	137
20-24	175
25-29	119
30-34	137
35-39	129
40-44	174
45-49	167
50-54	122
55-59	150
60-64	157
65-69	173
70-74	104
75-79	72
80-84	51
85+	34
18+	1,820
Median Age	41

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Colfax	2026
Total	2,309.00
White Alone	91.64%
Black Alone	0.61%
American Indian Alone	0.04%
Asian Alone	0.52%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.61%
Some Other Race	1.86%
Two or More Races	4.72%
Hispanic Origin	3.29%
Diversity Index	21.10

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Colfax	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.02%
Households	0.02%
Families	0.11%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	873	864	901	902
Housing Units	946	940	962	964
Owner Occupied Units			687	696
Renter Occupied Units			214	206
Vacant Units			61	62

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Colfax	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$184,187	$256,410
Average Home Value	$221,448	$333,006
<$50,000	30	17
$50,000 - $99,999	52	15
$100,000 - $149,999	149	57
$150,000 - $199,999	165	120
$200,000 - $249,999	136	134
$250,000 - $299,999	30	39
$300,000 - $399,999	85	208
$400,000 - $499,999	18	36
$500,000 - $749,999	2	8
$1,000,000 +	5	17

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	13
2000-2009	128
1990-1999	38
1980-1989	32
1970-1979	141
1960-1969	29
1950-1959	97
1940-1949	23
1939 or Before	404

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Income

Colfax	2026	2031
Median Household	$85,727	$95,071
Average Household	$101,892	$115,944
Per Capita	$40,090	$45,672

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Colfax	2026
<$15,000	30
$15,000 - $24,999	60
$25,000 - $34,999	67
$35,000 - $49,999	67
$50,000 - $74,999	123
$75,000 - $99,999	199
$100,000 - $149,999	167
$150,000 - $199,999	102
$200,000+	86

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,033
In-County Residents	436
Out-of-County Residents	584
Drive Alone	807
Carpooled	75
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	82
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	32
Other	5
Less than 5 minutes	114
5-9 minutes	133
10-14 minutes	120
15-19 minutes	50
20-24 minutes	124
25-29 minutes	89
30-34 minutes	199
35-39 minutes	38
40-44 minutes	14
45-59 minutes	70
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	20

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	438
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	21
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	25

Retail Trade	105
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str	2
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	1
Food & Beverage Stores	95
Health/Pers Care Stores	4
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	10
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	20
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	16
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	4

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	19
Legal Services	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	86
HealthCare/Social Assist	48
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	52
Accommodation	9
Food Srv/Drinking Places	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	38
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	7

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Colfax	2026
<9th Grade	4
Some High School	74
GED	180
Graduated High School	509
Some College/No Degree	320
Associates Degree	141
Bachelor's Degree	240
Graduate Degree	121

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	68
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	3

Retail Trade Bus	11
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	6
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	6
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	8
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	6
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	16
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31