Colfax, Louisiana Population 2024

1,377

Colfax Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colfax was:

  • Black or African American: 61.1%
  • White: 33.08%
  • Two or more races: 5.48%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
923.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.91% (-56)
The current population of Colfax, Louisiana is 1,377 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,433.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American88161.1%
White47733.08%
Two or more races795.48%
Other race50.35%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colfax Population by Race

Colfax Population Pyramid 2024

Colfax Median Age

35.8

Total

24

Male

47.8

Female

Colfax Adults

There are 1,016 adults, (293 of whom are seniors) in Colfax.

Colfax Age Dependency

99.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Colfax Sex Ratio

Female75452.29%
Male68847.71%

Colfax Population by Age

Colfax Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5572.2759.840.2
Non Family2831.1364.735.3
Female2033.2145.854.2
Married624.0877.422.6
Male94.331000

3.39

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

59.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colfax Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13815.84%
Associates Degree809.18%
Bachelors Degree11012.63%
Graduate Degree30.34%
High School Graduate35841.1%
Less Than 9th Grade697.92%
Some College11312.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colfax Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colfax Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black49738050
White29023224
2+ Races794734
Hispanic12125
Other Race555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Colfax Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,625$0$35,313
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$25,313$24,250$36,250
Less Than 9th Grade$26,181$26,477$26,050
Overall$28,984$26,157$31,538
Some College$37,750$37,750$41,250

$28,984

Average Earnings

$26,157

Average Male

$31,538

Average Female

Colfax Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colfax Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colfax Language

98.26% of Colfax residents speak only English, while 1.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Colfax Language

Colfax Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black83434140.89%
White35110128.77%

34.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.51%

Male Poverty Rate

36.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colfax

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colfax is Black, with 40.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colfax is White, with 28.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.1%.

Colfax Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School43.14%
Less Than 9th Grade32.22%
Some College14.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

Colfax Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed83.33%
Female Employed12.99%
Male Employed6.33%
Female Unemployed0%

Colfax Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colfax Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$40,431$47,755
Households$28,510$36,881
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,250$26,072

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colfax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

18.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.7%

Male Marriage Rate

15.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Colfax Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colfax Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Colfax Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colfax Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

99

Number of Veterans

85

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War31
Vietnam27
First Gulf War12
Korea9
World War II0

Colfax Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6434
75+24
18 to 3419
65 to 7415
35 to 547

Colfax Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black478.48%
White4511.9%
2+ Races78.86%
Hispanic758.33%

Colfax Veterans by Race

Colfax Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

34.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colfax Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.4%

Labor Force Participation

37.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Colfax Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colfax Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colfax Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.92%

Born in Colfax

99.51%

Native Born

0.49%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.51% of Colfax residents were born in the United States, with 85.92% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colfax Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,307-14-1.06%
20281,321-14-1.05%
20271,335-14-1.04%
20261,349-14-1.03%
20251,363-14-1.02%
20241,377-14-1.01%
20231,391-20-1.42%
20221,411-17-1.19%
20211,428-5-0.35%
20201,433-14-0.97%
20191,447-15-1.03%
20181,462-5-0.34%
20171,467-14-0.95%
20161,481-11-0.74%
20151,492-12-0.8%
20141,504-6-0.4%
20131,510-16-1.05%
20121,526-7-0.46%
20111,533-7-0.45%
20101,54000%

Colfax Population by Year