Colfax, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,659. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,676 (+1.0% change)
Males: 726 (43.8%), Females: 933 (56.2%)

Grant County

Zip code: 71417

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $17,500
Median house value: $41,100

Population by Race

Races in Colfax:

• Black (67.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (30.8%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (4.0%), United States (3.9%), English (3.8%), French (2.7%), German (1.4%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colfax

• High school or higher: 59.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colfax town

• Never married: 34.3%
• Now married: 31.9%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 17.0%
• Divorced: 13.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -133 (-7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colfax:

• CENTRAL LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PINEVILLE, LA)
• CHRISTUS ST FRANCIS CABRINI HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
• DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF ALEXANDRIA (about 24 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colfax:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 19 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• POLK AAF (about 47 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• MONROE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colfax:

• COLFAX (about 3 miles; COLFAX, LA; Abbreviation: L40)
• POLLOCK MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; POLLOCK, LA; Abbreviation: L66)
• PINEVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; PINEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 2L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colfax:

• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 31 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 82 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 86 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)

Public primary/middle school in Colfax:

• COLFAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 250 THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Colfax:

• GRANT PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $368,637; Location: 300 MAIN STREET; 48,967 books; 1,582 audio materials; 531 video materials; 121 serial subscriptions)