Oxford, NC Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 8,752 (98% urban, 2% rural). >Population change since 2000: +5.0%

Population (male): 4,056

Population (female): 4,696

Median Age: 44.6 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $723.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Oxford: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 26.5%

Poverty (breakdown): (5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.2% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.8% for American Indian residents, 17.5% for other race residents, 64.1% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 61 registered sex offenders living in Oxford, North Carolina as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oxford is 146 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (7.7%), English (4.2%), German (2.9%), European (2.6%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land Area: 4.48 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 27565

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $37,347 (it was $30,707 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $22,762 (it was $16,696 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $136,428 (it was $94,700 in 2000) Oxford:$136,428NC:$171,200

Races:
      Black alone - 5,021 - 57.0%
      White alone - 3,185 - 36.2%
      Hispanic - 264 - 3.0%
      Two or more races - 165 - 1.9%
      American Indian alone - 70 - 0.8%
      Asian alone - 36 - 0.4%
      Other race alone - 36 - 0.4%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 23 - 0.3%