Colfax, LA Demographics

A map of Colfax's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	683	834	55.1%	58.4%
White	396	532	31.9%	37.3%
Hispanic	83	16	6.7%	1.1%
Multiracial	78	39	6.3%	2.7%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Colfax, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,240, a large decrease from the 1,428 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.1% Black, 31.9% White, 6.7% Hispanic, 6.3% Multiracial, 0.0% 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Louisiana 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 51.9% in 2020 and 58.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colfax is ranked the 252nd most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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 228th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Colfax's White Population

396 residents of Colfax, or 31.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colfax is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Colfax ranks 385th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's White population has declined by an estimated 25.6%. White residents' share of Colfax's population has decreased from 37.3% to 31.9%.

Colfax is more White than neighboring Boyce (16.1% White). Colfax is less White than neighboring Rock Hill (100% White), Dry Prong (81.8% White), Prospect (86% White), and Creola (76.9% White).

Colfax's Black Population

683 residents of Colfax, or 55.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Colfax is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Colfax ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. Black residents' share of Colfax's population has decreased from 58.4% to 55.1%.

Colfax is more Black than neighboring Rock Hill (0% Black), Dry Prong (0.3% Black), Prospect (0% Black), and Creola (8.6% Black). Colfax is less Black than neighboring Boyce (83.4% Black).

Colfax's Asian Population

0 residents of Colfax, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Colfax is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Colfax ranks 255th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Colfax is less Asian than neighboring Prospect (9.8% Asian).

Colfax's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Colfax, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colfax is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Colfax ranks 429th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 418.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Colfax's population has increased from 1.1% to 6.7%.

Colfax is more Hispanic than neighboring Boyce (0% Hispanic), Rock Hill (0% Hispanic), and Prospect (0% Hispanic). Colfax is less Hispanic than neighboring Dry Prong (13.6% Hispanic), and Creola (8.1% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Colfax ranks 401st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 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 Boyce (0.5% Native American/Other), and Creola (1.4% Native American/Other).

Colfax's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Colfax, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colfax is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Colfax ranks 328th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colfax's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Colfax's population has increased from 2.7% to 6.3%.

Colfax is more Multiracial than neighboring Boyce (0% Multiracial), Rock Hill (0% Multiracial), Dry Prong (4.3% Multiracial), Prospect (4.2% Multiracial), and Creola (5% 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.