Overview
22,210
Total Population
37.5
Median age
49.58%
Female population %
101.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
55.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,453
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oxford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oxford is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxford's population under 18 was 23.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxford, 19.41% were under the age of 15, 19.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.73% aged 30 to 64, 14.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 188 less females than males in Oxford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.58% females and 50.42% males in Oxford, AL.
- The Oxford, AL gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,147.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 935.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxford population: 74.04% are White, 16.72% are Black or African American, 1.90% are Asian, 4.63% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.
- Oxford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,453 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,757 (93.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxford is White with a population of 16,444 (74.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oxford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 22,082 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxford's population increased by 2,353 (12.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxford's population increased by 525 (2.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oxford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,204.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)