Colfax, IL Demographics

A map of Colfax's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	972	914	92.2%	91.8%
Multiracial	42	50	4.0%	5.0%
Hispanic	31	17	2.9%	1.7%
Black	6	13	0.6%	1.3%
Asian	3	1	0.3%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Colfax, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,054, an increase from the 996 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Colfax, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Colfax has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Colfax, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colfax is ranked the 684th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Colfax was ranked the 695th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Colfax's White Population

972 residents of Colfax, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colfax is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Colfax ranks 631st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's White population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Colfax's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.2%.

Colfax is more White than neighboring Anchor (80.6% White), Arrowsmith (81.3% White), and Saybrook (85.2% White). Colfax is less White than neighboring Cooksville (98% White), and Ellsworth (95.5% White).

Colfax's Black Population

6 residents of Colfax, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Colfax is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Colfax ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Black population has declined by an estimated 53.8%. Black residents' share of Colfax's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.6%.

Colfax is more Black than neighboring Anchor (0% Black). Colfax is less Black than neighboring Cooksville (2% Black), Arrowsmith (12.8% Black), Ellsworth (1.1% Black), and Saybrook (9.8% Black).

Colfax's Asian Population

3 residents of Colfax, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Colfax is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Colfax ranks 1008th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Colfax's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Colfax is more Asian than neighboring Anchor (0% Asian), Cooksville (0% Asian), Arrowsmith (0% Asian), Ellsworth (0% Asian), and Saybrook (0% Asian).

Colfax's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Colfax, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colfax is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Colfax ranks 1051st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 82.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Colfax's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.9%.

Colfax is more Hispanic than neighboring Anchor (0% Hispanic), Cooksville (0% Hispanic), Ellsworth (0% Hispanic), and Saybrook (1.7% Hispanic). Colfax is less Hispanic than neighboring Arrowsmith (4.4% Hispanic).

Colfax's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Colfax, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Colfax is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Colfax ranks 1116th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Colfax's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Colfax is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ellsworth (0.6% Native American/Other).

Colfax's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Colfax, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colfax is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Colfax ranks 256th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Colfax's population has decreased from 5.0% to 4.0%.

Colfax is more Multiracial than neighboring Cooksville (0% Multiracial), Arrowsmith (1.6% Multiracial), Ellsworth (2.8% Multiracial), and Saybrook (3.2% Multiracial). Colfax is less Multiracial than neighboring Anchor (19.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.