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Colfax County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Colfax County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Colfax County is a small, agriculturally rooted Nebraska county of 10,541 residents with a foreign-born population of 28.9%, pointing to significant reliance on immigrant labor, likely tied to food processing and related industries. The labor force is large relative to population at 70.4% participation with an unemployment rate of just 1.5%, though educational attainment is low—only 14.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $128,800 and median rent of $902/month, while median household income of $82,530 sits above the poverty rate of 8.7%, and population has edged down 2.0% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$82,530

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.0% since 2018

Colfax County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,393 (50.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,019 (19.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,708 (16.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races536 (5.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone486 (4.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone478 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,806
  2. 2.Arabic237
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic32
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic23
  5. 5.Korean16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

28.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

461

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$75,231

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,124
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance771
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)475
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining380
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities281

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,940
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,240
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations777
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations739
  5. 5.Service Occupations689

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.91×)590
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 3.78×)2,015
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.80×)222
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 0.97×)246
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.95×)298

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$902/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999321 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999302 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999265 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999263 (9.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999259 (9.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999221 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,087 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled705 (13.3%)
  • Walked261 (4.9%)
  • Worked At Home191 (3.6%)
  • Other44 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle22 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.