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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Oxford Micro

Oxford, MS · 2 counties · 43,859 residents · 1,099 sq mi
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Oxford is a metro area of 43,859 people. 25.4% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 28.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $46,567. The median household earns $17,555, about 42% below the national median. Renters pay $315 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
43,859
−15%vs 2000
vs 51,795 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
40 / sq mi
−15%vs 2000
vs 47 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 29.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,099 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K49K57K65K73K19902000201020202024Oxford
202471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(2,498)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(2,974)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(2,725)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.5%(5,022)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2415%(6,587)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(6,537)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(5,103)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(3,927)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(3,157)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(2,925)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(1,781)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(623)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,555
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,962 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,881
−45%vs 2000
vs $16,040 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
25.4%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$46,567
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,779 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$315
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $456 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.5%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.2% in 2000
33.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(35,438)
Black28.3%(14,653)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(554)
Asian1.3%(653)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70%(30,682)
Black28.6%(12,524)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(287)
Asian1.4%(617)
Other0.1%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(1,397)
Cuban0.3%(172)
Puerto Rican0.1%(103)
Spaniard0.2%(95)
Dominican0.1%(73)
Nicaraguan0.1%(70)
Peruvian0.1%(64)
Bolivian0.1%(63)
Honduran0.1%(46)
Ecuadorian0.1%(32)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(430)
Chinese0.5%(303)
Vietnamese0.4%(265)
Pakistani0.2%(91)
Nepalese0.1%(58)
Thai0.1%(44)
Japanese0%(28)
Filipino0%(27)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(50)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
English13.8%(9,748)
Irish8%(5,668)
German7.2%(5,060)
American6.1%(4,310)
Scottish2.4%(1,728)
Italian2.1%(1,462)
French1.3%(950)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(745)
Polish0.7%(462)
Norwegian0.3%(244)
Swedish0.4%(223)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(205)
Welsh0.3%(195)
West Indian0.3%(194)
British0.2%(152)
Canadian0.3%(151)
Armenian0.2%(138)
Arab0.2%(110)
Lebanese0.2%(100)
Greek0.1%(69)
Ghanaian0.1%(67)
Swiss0.1%(62)
Russian0.1%(57)
Kenyan0.1%(54)
Portuguese0.1%(51)
Lithuanian0.1%(45)
Brazilian0.1%(44)
Czech0.1%(36)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Danish0.1%(33)
Iranian0.1%(32)
Belgian0.1%(31)
Ethiopian0.1%(30)
Ukrainian0%(28)
Finnish0%(25)
Turkish0%(23)
Jamaican0%(22)
Hungarian0%(18)
Latvian0%(18)
Romanian0%(13)
Syrian0%(12)
Slovak0%(12)
Jordanian0%(10)
Haitian0%(8)
Croatian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.2%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.6%(12,864)
Married41.8%(11,797)
Widowed3.2%(912)
Divorced9.4%(2,655)
Women 15+
Never married43.3%(13,695)
Married38.4%(12,138)
Widowed7.4%(2,328)
Divorced10.9%(3,440)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(455)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(574)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(881)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,864 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oxford, MS?

Oxford, MS has about 43,859 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oxford, MS?

The typical household in Oxford, MS earns about $17,555 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oxford, MS expensive?

In Oxford, MS, the median home is worth about $46,567, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Oxford, MS?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oxford, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oxford, MS?

About 25.4% of people in Oxford, MS live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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