Colfax County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Colfax County, Nebraska has a population of 10,641 across 412 square miles, up 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.02 bn in 2024, 254 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $4.0 m.
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Colfax County
How many people live in Colfax County
- Population10,641
- Households3,707
- Average household size2.87
- Median household income$82,530
- Median age35.5
- Median gross rent$980 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,700
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,535
- Population under 183,254
- Share under 1830.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,469
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,918
- Civilian labor force5,458
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over73.9 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties23rd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2443rd
Colfax County is the 23rd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.6 percent against 13.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colfax County
Is Colfax County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.33 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,579
- Births, 2024164
- Deaths, 202476
- Natural change, 202488
- Net domestic migration, 2024-154
- Net international migration, 2024196
- Total net migration, 202442
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-839
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1063rd
The county has grown 2.33 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Colfax County
Where people moving to Colfax County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving174
- People arriving, from those returns321
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,776
- Largest single originColfax County Non-migrants (4,061 households)
- Largest single destination (4,061 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax County Non-migrants | 4,061 | 9,128 | $271.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 92 | 174 | $4.4 m |
| Platte County | 58 | 108 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 24 | 39 | $893,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 24 | 39 | $893,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Colfax County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Colfax County
What the Colfax County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.02 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.01 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.3 percent
- GDP change over five years35.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties25th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1825th
- GDP per resident$96,111
Output grew 1.3 percent in the latest year and 35.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Colfax County
Who employs people in Colfax County
- Covered employment, annual average5,155
- Establishments reporting312
- Average annual pay$53,741
- Average weekly wage$1,033
- Sector 42, employment352
- Sector 42, average annual pay$64,355
- Sector 44-45, employment299
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,419
- Sector 72, employment156
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,810
- Sector 81, employment74
- Sector 81, average annual pay$40,618
- Sector 54, employment32
- Sector 71, employment27
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 352 | 28 | $64,355 |
| Sector 44-45 | 299 | 35 | $25,419 |
| Sector 72 | 156 | 17 | $20,810 |
| Sector 81 | 74 | 22 | $40,618 |
| Sector 54 | 32 | 7 | $35,620 |
| Sector 71 | 27 | 4 | $14,875 |
| Sector 56 | 25 | 10 | $43,835 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 352 jobs, 6.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Colfax County
What businesses operate in Colfax County
- Establishments, all industries254
- Employment at those establishments4,555
- Annual payroll$249.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Colfax County
What is being built in Colfax County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202436
- Declared construction value permitted$9.5 m
- Single family units authorised28
- Multifamily units authorised8
- Multifamily share of units22.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$262,518
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.7
Multifamily is 22.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Colfax County
How much SBA lending happens in Colfax County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,330,000
- Median 7(a) approval$640,000
- 10th percentile approval$450,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,900,000
- Largest single approval$2,900,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)40
- Jobs per approval13.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals66.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (1)
- Most active lenderFirst State Bank Nebraska (1)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 504 approval$664,000
- Median 504 approval$263,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval6.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.0
- Most active CDCNebraska Economic Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.0 m
The average approval of $1,330,000 sits well above the median of $640,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Colfax County
Do SBA loans in Colfax County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Colfax County
Which parts of Colfax County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- SCHUYLER, approvals2
- HOWELLS, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SCHUYLER | 2 | $1,090,000 |
| HOWELLS | 1 | $2,900,000 |
SCHUYLER accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in HOWELLS. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Colfax County
How big is Colfax County
- Land area412 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties86th of 93
- Width, east to west18 mi
- Height, north to south25.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.62
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Colfax County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Colfax County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,641
- Households3,707
- Average household size2.87
- Median household income$82,530
- Median age35.5
Common questions
Colfax County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colfax County, Nebraska?
10,641, in 3,707 households, ranking 23rd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Colfax County growing?
The population has grown 2.33 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 164 births against 76 deaths, with net migration of 42. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Colfax County?
$82,530. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,700, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $980 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Colfax County?
254 establishments, employing 4,555 people with an annual payroll of $249.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Colfax County?
Average annual pay is $53,741, or $1,033 a week, across 5,155 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Colfax County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $640,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Colfax County?
36 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.5 m. Multifamily was 22.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Colfax County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Colfax County come from?
The largest single origin is Colfax County Non-migrants, with 4,061 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,776 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Colfax County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Colfax County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.