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Oxford Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oxford Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,801

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
12.5%
18 - 24:
21.8%
25 - 34:
18.4%
35 - 54:
20.0%
55 - 64:
7.8%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.0%
16.0%
92.6%
92.6%
57.5%
57.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oxford
USA
$41,665
$41,665
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Oxford
USA
$64,451
$64,451
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

25.4%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Healthcare
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Finance
Public Service
Arts
Construction
24.9%
24.9%
12.2%
12.2%
9.5%
9.5%
9.2%
9.2%
9.1%
9.1%
8.2%
8.2%
5.3%
5.3%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
64.7%
64.7%
25.5%
25.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scottish
Italian
French
Scots-Irish
European
Swedish
Bahamian
Welsh
Polish
Other Subsaharan African
British
Norwegian
Lebanese
Dutch
Canadian
Kenyan
African
13.8%
13.8%
8.0%
8.0%
7.3%
7.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
French
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Thai
Slavic languages
Portuguese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
95.1%
95.1%
1.6%
1.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oxford Residents

4.4%

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