Overview
2,022
Total Population
24.0
Median age
57.27%
Female population %
74.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
50.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
106
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 24.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxford's population under 18 was 22.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxford, 19.63% were under the age of 15, 41.69% aged 15 to 29, 24.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 294 more females than males in Oxford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.27% females and 42.73% males in Oxford, GA.
- The Oxford, GA gender ratio is 74.6:100 i.e. 74.6 men to 100 women (0.746).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 215.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 238.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxford population: 58.61% are White, 32% are Black or African American, 4.20% are Asian, 0.99% are some other race and 4.20% are multiracial.
- Oxford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 106 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,916 (94.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxford is White with a population of 1,185 (58.61% 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 2,619 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxford's population increased by 212 (11.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxford's population increased by 176 (8.28%), 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 1,914.
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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)