Oxford County, ME Population

Overview

57,807

Total Population

47.6

Median age

50.10%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

884

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oxford County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oxford County is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oxford County's population under 18 was 18.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oxford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oxford County, 14.81% were under the age of 15, 15.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 19.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 111 more females than males in Oxford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Oxford County, ME.
The Oxford County, ME gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,786.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,917.

Oxford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oxford County population: 95.13% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.43% are some other race and 3.39% are multiracial.
Oxford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 884 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,923 (98.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oxford County is White with a population of 54,993 (95.13% of the total population).

Oxford County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 59,495 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oxford County's population increased by 3,024 (5.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oxford County's population increased by 117 (0.20%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 54,753.