Oxford, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,770

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

22.1

0.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

31.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,563

3.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$208,000

Population & Diversity

Oxford, GA is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.19% of Oxford, GA residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (950 people) in Oxford, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Oxford, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, GA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oxford, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
950 ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 133
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 139

13.5%

Hispanic Population

239 people

13.5% of the people in Oxford, GA are hispanic (239 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxford, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

8.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

8.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 8.19% of Oxford, GA residents (145 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oxford, GA was 8.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oxford, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 25
Vietnam
17 ± 24

Oxford, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oxford, GA.

Economy

The economy of Oxford, GA employs 819 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, GA were Educational Services (179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and Manufacturing (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,000).

Employment

Occupations

819

2024 Value

± 165

−16%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, GA declined at a rate of −16%, from 975 employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (93 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

819

2024 Value

± 165

−16%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, GA declined at a rate of −16%, from 975 employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, GA, are Educational Services (179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and Manufacturing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, GA, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,295

Median earning men ± $26,910

$27,625

Median earning women ± $12,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,000), and Retail Trade ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,917), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,523).

Education

The student population of Oxford, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 444 male students and 523 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oxford, GA are Asian (153 and 42.4%), White (116 and 32.1%), Hispanic or Latino (45 and 12.5%), and Black or African American (26 and 7.2%).

The largest universities in Oxford, GA by number of degrees awarded are Emory University-Oxford College (420 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oxford, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (420 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Oxford, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 13.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 967 (45.9% men and 54.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 967 students enrolled in Oxford, GA, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 323 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common

420 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oxford, GA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 420 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Oxford, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Emory University-Oxford College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

420 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emory University-Oxford College with 420 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oxford, GA, which is 1 times more than the 210 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 153 degrees mean that there were 1.32 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 116 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($63,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($880) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, GA was $208,000 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $208,000, a 9.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, GA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, GA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,274

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oxford, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oxford, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Oxford, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oxford, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,563

Median Household Income

± $13,644

558

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Oxford, GA declined from $56,563 from the previous year's value of $58,594.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Walked (21.3%)
Worked At Home (6.86%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Oxford, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.3%) and those who worked at home (6.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, GA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Oxford, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oxford, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oxford, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, GA (144 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxford, GA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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