The Town Files

Colfax County, Nebraska

10,641 people. The median home is worth $144,700 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $82,530.

Towns in Colfax County

Towns in Colfax County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Schuyler6,547$145,700$80,39930.4

People and housing

Colfax CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$144,700$154,800
Median rent$980$818
Median household income$82,530$66,320
Median age35.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%22.4%
Below the poverty line6.9%9.9%

Jobs and pay

5,155 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,741 a year.

Largest industries in Colfax CountyWholesale trade352 jobs · $64,355Retail299 jobs · $25,419Hotels & restaurants156 jobs · $20,810Other services74 jobs · $40,618Professional & technical serv…32 jobs · $35,620Arts & recreation27 jobs · $14,875
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Colfax County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 398 storm events in Colfax County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Colfax County by type since 1996Hail110Heat12Flood14Drought15Tornado20High Wind26Flash Flood13Winter Storm45Winter Weather8Cold/Wind Chill37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Colfax County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 27, 2018Severe StormDR-4387: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).