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Colfax County, NM


Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 12,246   ( 1,504 from 2010 , 139 from 2020)
Land area: 3758.0 square miles
Population density: 3.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,686 46.43% 17.1%
Black:1050.86% 169.2%
Indian:2041.67% 56.9%
Asian:1080.88% 100.0%
2+ races:1751.43% 12.2%
Hispanic:5,96848.73% 8.0%
Total non-White:6,56053.57% 4.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:207 8.4
Deaths:41916.9
Net Migration: 903.6
Net Immigration: -5-0.2
Change in White population:-1,177 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-327 -2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,750
6,86349.91%
390.28%
1300.95%
540.39%
1561.13%
6,48847.19%
6,88750.09%

2000
14,189
7,08149.90%
410.29%
1090.77%
460.32%
1461.03%
6,73947.49%
7,10850.10%

1990
12,925
6,61551.18%
190.15%
540.42%
1801.39%
n/a
6,05746.86%
6,31048.82%

1980
13,667
6,88150.35%
870.64%
1621.19%
430.31%
n/a
6,48147.42%
6,78649.65%

1970
12,170
5,60846.08%
290.24%
220.18%
40.03%
n/a
6,46453.11%
6,562 53.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,436 10.1
1,3469.5
-1,549-10.9
490.3
-218 -1.5
-221 -1.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,711 13.2
1,28710.0
5073.9
830.6
466 3.6
798 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,195 16.1
1,140 8.3
-1,781 -13.0
n/a
-266 -1.9
-476 -3.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
393 3.2
n/a
1,273 10.5
224 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax County, NM
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.2
2,172 17.7%
10,074 82.3%
3,404 27.8%
5,549
2.13
3,204 57.7%
2,274 71.0%
312 9.7%
2,345 42.3%

2010
NumberPercent
46.7
2,839 20.6%
10,911 79.4%
2,758 20.1%
6,011
2.22
3,749 62.4%
2,762 73.7%
398 10.6%
2,262 37.6%

2000
NumberPercent
40.5
3,561 25.1%
10,628 74.9%
2,468 17.4%
5,799
2.37
4,004 69.0%
3,096 77.3%
358 8.9%
1,795 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
3,706 28.7%
9,219 71.3%
2,077 16.1%
4,961
2.53
3,551 71.6%
2,874 80.9%
298 8.4%
1,410 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
4,383 32.1%
9,284 67.9%
1,780 13.0%
4,897
2.73
3,556 72.6%
3,037 85.4%
242 6.8%
1,341 27.4%

2022 Housing Data for Colfax County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,554 
Median Value$138,400 
Occupied5,54958.1%
Vacant4,00541.9%
Owned3,97971.7%
Rented1,57028.3%
Median Rent$656 
Single-Family Units6,98073.1%
    Detached6,84371.6%
    Attached1371.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units6927.2%
Mobile Homes1,48915.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colfax County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001793.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993756.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993426.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993997.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995029.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993696.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992875.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992504.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992364.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994968.9%
$60,000 to $74,99967612.2%
$75,000 to $99,9995079.1%
$100,000 to $124,9994588.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991963.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991262.3%
$200,000 or more1512.7%
Median Household Income46,286 
Per Capita Income28,275 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3736.7%
Public Assistance1462.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,35024.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,14762.1%
Unemployed692.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,21664.1%
Not in Labor Force1,24035.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4781,25954.0%
Non-Profit33918165.2%
Self-Employed41538751.7%
Local Government8429722.0%
State Government25533543.2%
Federal Government812973.6%
Total Private + Self1,8931,64653.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.75984247.4%
Total2,6522,48851.6%
Pct. Govt.21.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts69213.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,07520.8%
Professional, Technical79715.4%
Service Occupations1,42827.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing651.3%
All others1,16822.6%
White Collar 49.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade83816.2%
Health care and social assistance74914.5%
Accommodation and food services4649.0%
Other services4318.4%
Public administration3707.2%
Educational services3667.1%
Construction3286.4%
Manufacturing2835.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2344.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2094.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1703.3%
Transportation and warehousing1312.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1262.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1182.3%
Finance and insurance1182.3%
Wholesale trade761.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction521.0%
Information511.0%
Utilities460.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colfax County, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,37719.22%
Puerto Rican570.46%
Cuban300.24%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American120.10%
Costa Rican100.08%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American890.72%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean160.13%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian730.59%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3,51928.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian700.57%
Thai60.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,51380.1%
Spanish2,03717.2%
Other1891.6%
Other Indo-European720.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.1%
Chinese120.1%
German, other Germanic100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.1%
Other Asian60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,48912.0%
Irish1,39311.3%
English1,1649.4%
Italian5314.3%
French Canadian3092.5%
European3082.5%
Dutch3072.5%
French2952.4%
American2492.0%
Scottish2311.9%
Polish1911.5%
Norwegian1791.4%
Scotch-Irish1721.4%
Swedish1090.9%
Welsh770.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,12698.0%
Not a citizen2442.0%
Native11,82195.6%
Foreign-born5494.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colfax County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
183 2.0%691 7.5%2,982 32.3%3,339 36.2%1,169 12.7%869 9.4%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 183 2.0%
9-12 Years 691 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,982 32.3%
Some College 3,339 36.2%
Bach. Degree 1,169 12.7%
Grad Degree 869 9.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Colfax County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,088 5,509 579 9.5% 6.7%
1991 5,968 5,395 573 9.6% 7.2%
1992 6,144 5,545 599 9.7% 7.3%
1993 6,322 5,816 506 8.0% 7.3%
1994 6,563 6,091 472 7.2% 6.5%
1995 6,450 5,930 520 8.1% 6.7%
1996 6,490 5,720 770 11.9% 7.5%
1997 6,373 5,888 485 7.6% 6.4%
1998 6,619 6,188 431 6.5% 6.2%
1999 6,791 6,418 373 5.5% 5.6%
2000 6,927 6,575 352 5.1% 5.0%
2001 6,919 6,559 360 5.2% 5.0%
2002 6,892 6,522 370 5.4% 5.5%
2003 7,088 6,643 445 6.3% 5.9%
2004 6,908 6,507 401 5.8% 5.6%
2005 6,734 6,373 361 5.4% 5.2%
2006 6,438 6,156 282 4.4% 4.2%
2007 6,467 6,248 219 3.4% 3.6%
2008 6,546 6,270 276 4.2% 4.3%
2009 6,521 6,055 466 7.1% 7.1%
2010 6,314 5,806 508 8.0% 7.8%
2011 6,281 5,790 491 7.8% 7.2%
2012 6,136 5,664 472 7.7% 7.0%
2013 6,210 5,772 438 7.1% 6.9%
2014 6,185 5,801 384 6.2% 6.6%
2015 6,078 5,709 369 6.1% 6.6%
2016 5,874 5,517 357 6.1% 6.7%
2017 5,738 5,398 340 5.9% 6.1%
2018 5,536 5,265 271 4.9% 4.9%
2019 5,538 5,272 266 4.8% 5.0%
2020 5,191 4,824 367 7.1% 8.4%
2021 5,531 5,181 350 6.3% 7.1%
2022 5,348 5,140 208 3.9% 4.0%
2023 5,364 5,179 185 3.4% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com