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Colfax, CA
Full City Profile · California · Placer County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,095
Population
1,486/sq mi density
$74,583
Median Income
$38,853 per capita
$397,100
Home Value
$490,306 Zillow
$1,633
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
853
Violent Crime/100K
5,291 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$74,583 median income, 7.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$397,100 home value, $1,633/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
853 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.3%
1,985 → 2,050
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.1%
$47,175 → $74,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Colfax across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,096
+46 from 2023 (2,050)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,796
+$28,213 from 2023 ($74,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,985 | — | $47,175 | — |
| 2015 | 1,984 | -0.1% | $48,015 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,994 | +0.5% | $44,826 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,006 | +0.6% | $57,734 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 2,018 | +0.6% | $69,844 | +21% |
| 2023 | 2,050 | +1.6% | $74,583 | +6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.