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Colfax, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Grant Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,442
Population
968/sq mi density
$28,510
Median Income
$16,107 per capita
$82,400
Home Value
$122,938 Zillow
$582
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
709
Violent Crime/100K
709 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$28,510 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,400 home value, $582/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
709 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8%
1,510 → 1,389
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20%
$23,750 → $28,510
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.84%
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
1,310
-79 from 2023 (1,389)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,391
+$3,881 from 2023 ($28,510)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,510 | — | $23,750 | — |
| 2015 | 1,492 | -1.2% | $24,479 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,467 | -1.7% | $25,321 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,447 | -1.4% | $22,051 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,419 | -1.9% | $21,875 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,389 | -2.1% | $28,510 | +30.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.