Colfax

County:: Placer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.406
State:: California

Colfax is a city located in Placer County, California. Colfax has a 2025 population of 2,089. Colfax is currently growing at a rate of 0.97% annually and its population has increased by 4.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,991 in 2020.

The average household income in Colfax is $91,473 with a poverty rate of 12.51%. The median age in Colfax is 36.3 years: 32.5 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Colfax includes 81.48% White, 4.87% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,707	81.48%
Two or more races	251	11.98%
Other race	102	4.87%
Native American	22	1.05%
Asian	13	0.62%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Colfax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Colfax's average per capita income is $54,815. Household income levels show a median of $74,583. The poverty rate stands at 12.51%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,221	-
Families	$98,611	$102,123
Households	$74,583	$91,473
Non Families	$35,000	$74,284

$54,815

Average Income

$74,583

Median Household Income

12.51%

Poverty Rate