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Jury Pool Profile

Colfax County, New Mexico

Republican +14 (2024)
Population
12,336
Median household income
$52,690
Unemployment
4.7%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 8,356 67.7%
  • Black or African American alone 76 0.6%
  • Asian alone 26 0.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 276 2.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 1,053 8.5%
  • Two or more races 2,549 20.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5,849 47.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 49.1

  • Under 18 2,193 17.8%
  • 18–24 900 7.3%
  • 25–44 2,523 20.5%
  • 45–64 3,215 26.1%
  • 65 and over 3,505 28.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
4.7%
+0.42 pp vs. state
County GDP
$623.5M
0.42% of state
Avg. annual pay
$44,087
Establishments
550

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Leisure & hospitality 1,371 32.0%
  • Education & health services 849 19.8%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 758 17.7%
  • Public administration 445 10.4%
  • Construction 194 4.5%
  • Professional & business services 174 4.1%
  • Manufacturing 135 3.1%
  • Natural resources & mining 123 2.9%
  • Financial activities 118 2.8%
  • Other services 95 2.2%
  • Information 24 0.6%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
72.0%
Median gross rent
$704
Owner-occupied
3,898
Renter-occupied
1,515

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 5,813 votes cast

  • Republican 3,252 55.9%
  • Democratic 2,436 41.9%
  • Other / third-party 125 2.2%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

82.1% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 1,910 16.1%
  • Other 153 1.3%
  • Other Indo-European 23 0.2%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 14 0.1%
  • German 14 0.1%
  • Slavic languages 7 0.1%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 2 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
5,413
Family households
3,126
57.7% of households
Married w/ children
2,083
Single-mother households
376
Veterans
910
9% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

47.3% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 3,418 27.6%
  • Evangelical Protestant 1,164 9.4%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 749 6.0%
  • Mainline Protestant 527 4.3%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
92.2%
With a disability
26.2%
Bachelor's or higher
24.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
8th Judicial District Court
Judges
3 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); Magistrate Court judges separate; vintage 2026 nmcourts.gov)
Court seats
Clayton, Raton, Taos

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

New Mexico statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
5
49.3 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
5

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Colfax County, New Mexico to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.