Oxford, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population

26,411

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

0.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

4.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,451

7.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$385,700

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,943

2.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oxford, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Oxford, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oxford, MS was $385,700, and the homeownership rate was 43.2%.

Most people in Oxford, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Lafayette County, MS Oxford, MS Three Rivers Region--Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette & Monroe Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Oxford, MS is home to a population of 26.4k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.35% of Oxford, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Oxford, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 729 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Oxford, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, MS was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 903
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.73k ± 818
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
729 ± 230

3.99%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

3.99% of the people in Oxford, MS are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxford, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

4.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

4.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 4.35% of Oxford, MS residents (1.15k 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, MS was 4.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
247 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 66

Oxford, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

90.5% of the population of Oxford, MS has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 7.76% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.364% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 39.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.48%

Uninsured

58.2%

Employer Coverage

7.76%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.364%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxford, MS declined by 18.1% from 11.6% to 9.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oxford, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Oxford, MS employs 12.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, MS were Educational Services (3,226 people), Retail Trade (1,579 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,225 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,323), Educational Services ($57,090), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,492).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,172

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, MS grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 12.7k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,835 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,476 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,172

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, MS grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 12.7k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, MS, are Educational Services (3,226 people), Retail Trade (1,579 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, MS, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,613

Median earning men ± $8,567

$32,315

Median earning women ± $6,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,802), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,890), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,156).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oxford, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, MS was $385,700 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $333,400 to $385,700, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, MS is 43.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, MS have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,385

$4,298

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.2% of the housing units in Oxford, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oxford, MS 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.

$64,451

Median Household Income

± $5,265

9.96k

Number of Households

± 876

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.96k households in Oxford, MS grew to $64,451 from the previous year's value of $59,901.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, MS 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (9.08%)
Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Oxford, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.08%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, MS have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Oxford, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, MS (6.51k out of 25.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.