Oxford, Massachusetts Population

Overview

13,399

Total Population

39.1

Median age

52.21%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

562

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oxford town is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oxford town's population under 18 was 20.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oxford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oxford town, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 20.37% aged 15 to 29, 49.20% aged 30 to 64, 11.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 593 more females than males in Oxford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.21% females and 47.79% males in Oxford, Massachusetts.
The Oxford, Massachusetts gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 569.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 743.

Oxford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oxford town population: 91.23% are White, 1.60% are Black or African American, 1.41% are Asian, 2.46% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
Oxford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 562 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,837 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oxford town is White with a population of 12,224 (91.23% of the total population).

Oxford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,005 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Oxford town's population increased by 303 (2.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oxford town's population decreased by 391 (2.85%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,287.