United States › Oxford MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Oxford Micro Oxford, MS · 2 counties · 68,294 residents · 1,099 sq mi
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The short version
Oxford is a metro area of 68,294 people. The median age is 33.2, younger than the US median of 38.8. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 16,499 more people. 22.6% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K 49K 57K 65K 73K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Oxford Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,147
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,962 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,040 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.1%
Public administration 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$193,703
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,779 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$914
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $456 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 65.2% in 2000
40.4% rent
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 68.4%(35,438)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(554)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 67.5%(46,097)
Hispanic / Latino 3.4%(2,305)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 25.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 55.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 45.6%(12,864)
Women 15+
Never married 43.3%(13,695)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 8%(210)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.9%(393)
Share of the 2,635 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 68,294 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oxford, MS? The typical household in Oxford, MS earns about $51,147 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 $193,703, and the typical rent is about $914 a month.
How educated are people in Oxford, MS? About 40.7% 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 22.6% of people in Oxford, MS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oxford, MS grown since 1990? Yes, Oxford, MS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,435 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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