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Colfax County, New Mexico

Colfax County, New Mexico · ZIP 87710, 87714, 87718

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,307 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,413Households
  • $52,690Median household income
  • $161,000Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Colfax County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.7%
12k13k14k15k2000: 14,18920002010: 13,75020102020: 12,387202014,18912,387
Population of Colfax County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,189
201013,750
202012,387

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 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Colfax County
Under $50k47.5%
$50k to $100k35.1%
$100k to $150k10.3%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $52,690 · 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 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Colfax County
Owner occupied
3,898 units
Renter occupied
1,515 units
Vacancy rate
43.5%

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 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Colfax County2023
Accommodation and food services1,254
Retail trade613
Health care and social assistance465
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services163
Construction150
Manufacturing147
Other services (except public administration)122
Finance and insurance79

3,329 employees in 372 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 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Colfax County compared with its state
Colfax County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColfax CountyNew Mexico
Population12,3362,114,768
Median household income$52,690$62,125
Median age49.139.2
Median home value$161,000$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%30.2%
Foreign-born residents3.9%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.0%69.3%
Mean commute to work18.8 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Colfax County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RatonCity6,0057.96 sq mi
Angel FireVillage1,18328.4 sq mi
SpringerTown9292.20 sq mi
CimarronVillage7942.12 sq mi
Eagle NestVillage3184.48 sq mi
MaxwellVillage2240.47 sq mi
Ute ParkCensus designated place03.40 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (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 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.