About Colfax

Colfax is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,373 people and just one neighborhood, Colfax is the 276th largest community in North Carolina.

Colfax is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Colfax is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Colfax who work in sales jobs (13.99%), office and administrative support jobs (13.15%), and management occupations (12.80%).

Colfax is a very car-oriented town. 98.76% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Colfax is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Colfax has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Colfax doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Colfax Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Colfax is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.06% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Colfax in 2000 was $26,748, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,992 for a family of four.

The people who call Colfax home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colfax is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Colfax include German, Irish, English, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Colfax is English.