Colfax County

Colfax County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population10,582
County SeatColfax County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS037
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population8,336
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,563
Median Age36.4
Veterans471
Housing Units3,996
Uninsured84
Net Migration (recent)-314
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments256
Total Employees4,138
Avg Annual Pay$53,741
Median Household Income$71,205
Poverty Rate10.2%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
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

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking16.1%
Adult Obesity42.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches11
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms39
Land in Farms (acres)28,638
Avg Farm Size (acres)734.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING2010-04-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2010-02-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-20

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.