COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Colfax County

New Mexico · 14,189 residents · 3,758 sq mi

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Colfax County is a county of 14,189 people in New Mexico. At a median age of 40.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $73,900. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $414 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 40.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,189

+10%since 1990

from 12,925 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.8

+15%since 1990

from 35.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

3,758 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.4%(767)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97%(993)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(1,041)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.2%(1,170)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.1%(576)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.8%(1,391)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.7%(2,086)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.7%(2,085)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.8%(1,679)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.9%(1,265)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.6%(799)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.4%(337)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,744

+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,800 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,418

+63%since 1990

from $10,076 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.8%

−3.8 ptssince 1990

from 18.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,900

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $47,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$414

+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $266 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.6%

+2.0 ptssince 1990

from 70.6% in 1990

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0.3%(38)

Hispanic / Latino46.9%(6,057)

Asian0%(5)

2000

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

Black0.3%(41)

Hispanic / Latino47.5%(6,739)

Asian0.3%(45)

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

18.5%

+3.8 ptssince 1990

from 14.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.8%

+9.7 ptssince 1990

from 71.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.0%

+1.1 ptssince 1990

from 4.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

−34%since 1990

from 20.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.3%(1,282)

Married63%(3,618)

Widowed3.5%(199)

Divorced11.2%(642)

Women 15+

Never married16.5%(924)

Married59.5%(3,337)

Widowed12.4%(696)

Divorced11.7%(656)

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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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