Oxford city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,773
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,773
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,801
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,427
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,416
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,916
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 715
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $385,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,044
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $687
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,071
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,955
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 257,100
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 566,893
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,874
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 919,114
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,697
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,665
Persons in poverty, percent 25.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 954.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,194.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 26.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.83
FIPS Code 2854840