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Colfax County
Colfax County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 10,582
County Seat Colfax County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 037
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 8,336
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 10,563
Median Age 36.4
Veterans 471
Housing Units 3,996
Uninsured 84
Net Migration (recent) -314
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 256
Total Employees 4,138
Avg Annual Pay $53,741
Median Household Income $71,205
Poverty Rate 10.2%
Unemployment Rate 1.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,571
Federal Spending FY2024 $45,030,030
Federal Spending Per Capita $4,255
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $103,400
Median Rent $907
FMR Studio $642
FMR 1BR $770
FMR 2BR $936
FMR 3BR $1,128
FMR 4BR $1,241
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 16.1%
Adult Obesity 42.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 7.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 11
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 13
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 28
SNAP Stores 11
Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 39
Land in Farms (acres) 28,638
Avg Farm Size (acres) 734.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2025-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-08-20
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-08-27
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING 2010-04-21
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM 2010-02-25
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2008-06-20
Detailed Topics
Communities in Colfax County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.