Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 26,437 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 14th largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Oxford, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Oxford, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Oxford’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Oxford does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $56,784.00. Oxford real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Oxford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Oxford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oxford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in teaching (14.29%), sales jobs (12.09%), and office and administrative support (10.12%).Oxford is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Oxford enrolled in college, Oxford has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.07 minutes getting to work every day.If knowledge is power, Oxford is a pretty powerful place. 58.51% of the adults in Oxford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $36,979, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,916 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford is an extremely 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, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
