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Oxford, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Oxford is 20,200, which is 71.83% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Oxford population density is 1,273.34 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Oxford is white, which represent 74.38% of the total population. The average Oxford education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,200. #20

Population Growth Since 2000, #22

Oxford, MS	71.83%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #37

Oxford, MS	1,273.34 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	15,025 (74.38%, #110)
Black:	3,824 (18.93%, #256)
Hispanic:	707 (3.50%, #78)
Asian:	896 (4.44%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	20 (0.10%, #90)
One Race, Other:	266 (1.32%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	169 (0.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	534 (75.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	40 (5.66%, see rank)
South American:	5 (0.71%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	202 (22.54%, see rank)
Chinese:	61 (6.81%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	24 (2.68%, see rank)
Korean:	191 (21.32%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	193 (21.54%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	225 (25.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,911 (78.77%) out of the total population of 20,200 reported first ancestry.

	Oxford, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	260	1.29%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	64	0.32%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	118	0.58%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	2,515	12.45%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	561	2.78%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	1,481	7.33%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	70	0.35%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	2,269	11.23%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	808	4.00%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	35	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	138	0.68%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	21	0.10%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	51	0.25%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	796	3.94%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	525	2.60%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	469	2.32%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	203	1.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.12%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	22	0.11%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,598	7.91%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	120	0.59%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,009 (49.55%, see rank)

Females: 10,191 (50.45%, see rank)

Oxford, MS	Male: 49.55% Female: 50.45%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Oxford, MS	24.80 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Oxford, MS	25.20 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Oxford, MS	24.30 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Oxford, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,005	4.98%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,005	4.98%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	741	3.67%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,699	8.41%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,779	28.61%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,966	14.68%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,060	10.20%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,574	7.79%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,343	6.65%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,022	5.06%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	512	2.53%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	494	2.45%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Oxford, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,971, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	741, 7.43%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,749, 17.54%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,446, 24.53%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,652, 26.60%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,383, 23.90%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.93, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Oxford, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	762	81.50%	18.50%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,271	95.75%, see rank	4.25%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	950	96.21%, see rank	3.79%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,038	94.28%, see rank	5.72%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,410	98.30%, see rank	1.70%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Oxford, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	7,504, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	2,909, 38.77%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,595, 61.23%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,401, 45.32%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,959, 26.11%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,103, 54.68%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Oxford, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,449	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,637	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	5,334	61.76%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	2,330	26.98%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	274	3.17%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	699	8.09%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,812	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	4,991	56.64%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	2,256	25.60%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	591	6.71%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	974	11.05%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Oxford, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	19,168	94.89%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,282	50.90%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,807	43.60%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	79	0.39%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,032	5.11%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	310	1.53%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	722	3.57%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	74	0.37%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	577	2.86%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	50	0.25%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	14	0.07%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	288	1.43%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	0.14%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Oxford, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	6,775	90.29%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	368	4.90%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	167	2.23%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	163	2.17%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	31	0.41%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.