The Town Files

Colfax County, New Mexico

12,322 people. The median home is worth $167,200 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $53,554.

Towns in Colfax County

Towns in Colfax County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Raton6,041$134,300$52,64144.8

People and housing

Colfax CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$167,200$187,400
Median rent$729$916
Median household income$53,554$55,614
Median age49.139.9
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%18.7%
Below the poverty line18.2%18.0%

Jobs and pay

4,287 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,087 a year.

Largest industries in Colfax CountyHotels & restaurants1,330 jobs · $30,725Retail528 jobs · $34,137Manufacturing135 jobs · $48,939Construction131 jobs · $42,564Professional & technical serv…94 jobs · $58,249Other services93 jobs · $37,990
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Colfax County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 953 storm events in Colfax County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Colfax County by type since 1996Hail260Drought226Tornado15Wildfire16High Wind165Heavy Snow123Flash Flood35Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm22Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Colfax County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 4, 2022FireDR-4652: Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows
April 28, 2022FireFM-5437: Cook'S Peak Fire
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
June 1, 2018FireFM-5239: Ute Park Fire
October 29, 2014Severe StormDR-4199: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).