Colfax County, New Mexico

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,336
Median household income: $52,690
Median home value: $161,000

Colfax County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 12,336. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,690, its median household income sits below New Mexico's $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Colfax County's population grew 1.4% from 12,168 to 12,336, while its median household income rose 45.1% from $36,302 to $52,690.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,336
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,690
Median home value: $161,000
Median gross rent: $704
Housing units: 9,578
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,16812,336

Median household income

$36,302$52,690

Median home value

$104,800$161,000

Median gross rent

$676$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,168	$36,302	$104,800	$676
2020	12,106	$36,937	$108,900	$634
2021	12,406	$39,483	$125,300	$619
2022	12,370	$46,286	$138,400	$656
2023	12,336	$52,690	$161,000	$704

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	493	4.0%
5 to 17	1,700	13.8%
18 to 24	900	7.3%
25 to 34	1,279	10.4%
35 to 44	1,244	10.1%
45 to 54	1,336	10.8%
55 to 64	1,879	15.2%
65 to 74	2,082	16.9%
75 and over	1,423	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,894	47.8%
Black or African American	67	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	133	1.1%
Asian	26	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	359	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,849	47.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	877	9.5%
High school graduate	3,008	32.5%
Some college or associate's	3,140	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,224	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	994	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,298	69.9%
Carpooled	562	11.9%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	92	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	643	13.6%
Other means	120	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,721	66.8%
15 to 29 min	496	12.2%
30 to 44 min	442	10.8%
45 to 59 min	160	3.9%
60+ min	257	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 17.0% (1,985 of 11,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,126	57.7%
Nonfamily households	2,287	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,413	56.5%
Vacant	4,165	43.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,898	72.0%
Renter-occupied	1,515	28.0%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,982	72.9%
1-unit, attached	195	2.0%
2 to 4 units	358	3.7%
5 to 19 units	527	5.5%
20 or more units	110	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,406	14.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 35007
State: New Mexico
Land area: 3,758 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 36.6130, -104.6401