Colfax County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,934
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,934
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,826
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,579
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,582
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,515
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 45.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 48.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 461
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,077
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $570
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $980
Building Permits, 2025 65
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,707
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,671
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,864
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,112
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 144,341
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,809
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,530
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,388
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 254
Total employment, 2023 4,555
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 249,439
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 633
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 219
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 195
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 194
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.7
Population per square mile, 2010 25.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 411.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 411.66
FIPS Code 31037