COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Colfax County

New Mexico · 12,925 residents · 3,758 sq mi

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Colfax County is a county of 12,925 people in New Mexico. Median home value sits at $47,100. Median rent is $266 a month. The median household earns $20,800, about 31% below the national median. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,925

−9%vs 2000

vs 14,189 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,758 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(905)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,011)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(1,006)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(1,167)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(507)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(1,767)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(1,973)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,323)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(1,189)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(1,175)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(723)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(179)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,800

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,744 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,076

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,418 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.6%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,100

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$266

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $414 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

29.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic49.9%(7,081)

Black0.3%(41)

Hispanic / Latino47.5%(6,739)

Asian0.3%(45)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83.1%(10,735)

Black0.3%(38)

Hispanic / Latino46.9%(6,057)

Asian0%(5)

Other16.6%(2,147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican22.4%(2,764)

Spaniard4.3%(532)

South American0.6%(79)

Peruvian0.5%(62)

Puerto Rican0.3%(39)

Cuban0.2%(20)

Central American0.1%(13)

Colombian0.1%(9)

Salvadoran0.1%(8)

Chilean0.1%(8)

Costa Rican0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(27)

Thai0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(2)

Ancestry

Irish12.8%(1,577)

German12.6%(1,556)

English9.8%(1,212)

American4.4%(540)

Scottish3.2%(391)

Italian2.9%(359)

Arab2.3%(284)

Dutch2%(248)

French2%(241)

Swedish1.7%(210)

Lebanese1.7%(206)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(206)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.5%(187)

French Canadian1.2%(154)

Greek0.8%(93)

Polish0.8%(93)

Welsh0.8%(93)

Austrian0.4%(48)

Russian0.3%(41)

Croatian0.3%(40)

Czech0.2%(22)

Subsaharan African0.2%(22)

Portuguese0.1%(18)

Palestinian0.1%(17)

Finnish0.1%(13)

Danish0.1%(12)

Slovak0.1%(12)

British0.1%(10)

Ukrainian0.1%(10)

Lithuanian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.1%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 13.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.7%(1,943)

Married43.3%(2,362)

Widowed5.1%(277)

Divorced15.9%(867)

Women 15+

Never married25.9%(1,327)

Married40.9%(2,096)

Widowed14.2%(729)

Divorced19%(975)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.1%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.1%(85)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(129)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.4%(398)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 839 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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