Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 26,801 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 14th largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Oxford, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Oxford, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Oxford’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Oxford does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $64,451.00.

Oxford home prices are not only among the most expensive in Mississippi, but Oxford real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Oxford is a college town. There are a lot of students in Oxford attending college, and as a result Oxford provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Oxford, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oxford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oxford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.47% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $41,665, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,660 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oxford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oxford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oxford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.