Median Age in Colfax County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
49.1 years
Rank #279/3,222 · #7 in NM
91th
Colfax 49.1 years
NM 39.4 years +24.6%
US 38.9 years +26.2%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Colfax County's median age of 49.1 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Colfax County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #276 | Schuyler County, IL | 49.1 years |
| #277 | Smith County, KS | 49.1 years |
| #278 | Alger County, MI | 49.1 years |
| #279 | Colfax County, NM | 49.1 years |
| #280 | Foard County, TX | 49.1 years |
| #281 | Lafayette County, AR | 49.0 years |
| #282 | Lee County, FL | 49.0 years |
About Median Age
Colfax County, New Mexico has a median age of 49.1 years, ranking #279 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.2% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Mexico, it ranks #7 of 33. This places it in the 91th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.