Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 22,002 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 29th largest community in Alabama.Oxford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in sales jobs (10.92%), office and administrative support (9.36%), and management occupations (8.90%). The citizens of Oxford are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.21% of adults in Oxford having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $33,518, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,072 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oxford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oxford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
