Oxford Population History 1990 - 2023

Oxford Population Facts

What is the current population of Oxford?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Oxford is 22,078. Oxford, Alabama is the 1,753rd largest city in the US.

What county is Oxford, Alabama in?

Parts of Oxford are located within Calhoun County and Talladega County.

What is the size of Oxford, Alabama in square miles?

Oxford has an area of 30.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Oxford?

The peak population of Oxford was in 2020, when its population was 22,306. In 2020, Oxford was the 1,715th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,753rd largest city in the US. Oxford is currently 1.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Oxford growing?

Oxford has grown 15.9% since the 2000. Oxford, Alabama's growth is about average. 40% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Oxford, Alabama?

Oxford has a population density of 696.1 people per square mile.

Oxford Demographics

What is the voting age population of Oxford, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Oxford, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,053. The voting age population is 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

What percentage of Oxford, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.5% of the residents of Oxford are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Oxford, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Oxford are 74.4% White, 14.6% Black, 7.2% Other, 1.9% Asian and 1.9% Two or more races. Additionally, 10.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Oxford, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Oxford, 10.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.2%. On a per-household basis, 6.9% of families are below the poverty line in Oxford.

What percentage of Oxford, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.3% of Oxford residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Oxford, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.5% of Oxford residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.9% have a bachelor's degree and 9.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Oxford, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Oxford residents aged 5 and older, 11.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Oxford Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Oxford, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Oxford is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Oxford, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Oxford, 17.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Oxford, Alabama?

The median household income in Oxford is $57,887.

Oxford Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Oxford, Alabama?

In Oxford, 71.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Oxford, Alabama?

Renters occupy 28.7% of housing units in Oxford.

What percentage of Oxford, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Oxford, 2.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Oxford, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Oxford, 21.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Oxford, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Oxford is $839.

What percentage of households in Oxford, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Oxford, 81.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.