Census place 0157576

Oxford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oxford city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oxford.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oxford has a population of 22,199 and 695 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median home value is $170,900, below the comparison median of $216,650; population density is 695/sq mi, below the comparison median of 813/sq mi; and median household income is $74,268, above the comparison median of $65,621. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$170,900
Below the comparison median of $216,650
population density
695/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median household income
$74,268
Above the comparison median of $65,621

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Oxford's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,199
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
695/sq mi
31.9 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,268
Median home value
$170,900
Median gross rent
$925
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.8%
Typical commute
25.2 min
Drive-alone commute
84.1%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
4.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
1.4%
Households with children
32.2%
Residents with a disability
19.9%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Calhoun County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
7

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ANNISTON METRO AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
74°F
Average low
52.3°F
Annual rainfall
52.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oxford.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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