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Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County, Nebraska · ZIP 68601, 68629, 68633

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,826 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,639Households
  • $79,720Median household income
  • $128,800Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Colfax County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.4%
10.4k10.6k2000: 10,44120002010: 10,51520102020: 10,582202010,44110,582
Population of Colfax County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,441
201010,515
202010,582

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Colfax County
Under $50k24%
$50k to $100k41.3%
$100k to $150k19%
$150k to $200k6.4%
$200k and over9.3%

Median household income $79,720 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Colfax County
Owner occupied
2,768 units
Renter occupied
871 units
Vacancy rate
8.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Colfax County2023
Retail trade343
Transportation and warehousing306
Wholesale trade253
Health care and social assistance242
Accommodation and food services162
Other services (except public administration)160
Construction149
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services118

4,555 employees in 254 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Colfax County compared with its state
Colfax County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColfax CountyNebraska
Population10,5411,965,926
Median household income$79,720$74,985
Median age35.037.1
Median home value$128,800$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.1%34.1%
Foreign-born residents28.8%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.1%66.5%
Mean commute to work17.7 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Colfax County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SchuylerCity6,7082.73 sq mi
ClarksonCity6380.79 sq mi
HowellsVillage5710.58 sq mi
LeighVillage4490.62 sq mi
RogersVillage850.19 sq mi
RichlandVillage810.21 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Colfax County

Jobs across Colfax County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.