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Who knew Colfax demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Colfax, IA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Colfax demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 2,093 #156 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $46,272
Poverty Rate 13.5%
Median Age 38.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Colfax Demographics Summary

population icon With 2,093 people, Colfax is the 156th most populated city in the state of Iowa out of 1,009 cities. But watch out, Colfax, because Britt with 2,069 people and Wapello with 2,067 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Colfax residents was $46,272. Colfax households made slightly more than Garnavillo households ($46,250) and Blencoe households ($46,250) However, 13.5% of Colfax residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Colfax residents is 38.3 years young.

race icon The largest Colfax racial/ethinic groups are White (97.7%) followed by Hispanic (0.9%) and Two or more races (0.7%).

Colfax Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 2,044
Black 6
American Indian 9
Asian 2
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 14
Hispanic 18
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Colfax Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Colfax White population is 2,044 persons or 97.7%.
  • The Colfax Hispanic population is 18 persons or 0.9%.
  • The Colfax Two or more races population is 14 persons or 0.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Colfax Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Colfax ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.3 years
Median Age - Females 40.5 years
Median Age - Males 37.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.0% of the Colfax population under 18, Colfax has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.0%
Persons Over 65 14.8%
Everyone else 60.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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