Colfax is located in Whitman county Washington with a geographic area of 3.8 square miles. The total population in Colfax is 2,879 with 50.5% male and 49.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 16.4% of the population and over age 65 is 25.9% of the population. The median household income is $51,815, per capita income is $28,773. There are a total of 1,168 housing units with 65.8% owner occupied. Education includes 29.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 29.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Colfax in the summer is 65 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
