Census place 2854840

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 26,773 and 1,006 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: median home value is $385,700, above the comparison median of $174,600; median household income is $64,451, above the comparison median of $52,222; and typical commute is 23.5 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$385,700
Above the comparison median of $174,600
median household income
$64,451
Above the comparison median of $52,222
typical commute
23.5 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

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
26,773
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1%
Population estimate
Density
1,006/sq mi
26.6 sq mi land area
Median age
30.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$64,451
Median home value
$385,700
Median gross rent
$1,071
Bachelor’s degree or higher
57.5%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Drive-alone commute
77.7%
Public transit commute
1.7%
Walked to work
4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
56.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
58.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
9.1%

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
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
2.7%
Households without a vehicle
11.7%
Households with children
19.9%
Residents with a disability
11.1%
Residents without insurance
9.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Severe Storm declarations
7
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

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: HOLLY SPRINGS 4 N (33 mi from place center)
Average high
71.3°F
Average low
47.9°F
Annual rainfall
55.5"
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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