Oxford, MS Demographics

A map of Oxford's Population by Race

Oxford, Mississippi had a population of 25,416 in 2020. It was 65.2% White, 22.3% Black, 5.0% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oxford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Oxford is the 14th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Oxford's White Population

16,559 residents of Oxford identify as White, or 65.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Oxford slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Oxford is ranked #159 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oxford is less White than neighboring University (79.6% White), Taylor (73% White), Abbeville (84.1% White), Paris (84.7% White), and Tula (91.4% White).

Oxford's Black Population

5,656 residents of Oxford identify as Black, or 22.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oxford less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Oxford is ranked #270 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oxford is more Black than neighboring University (11.2% Black), Taylor (18% Black), Abbeville (10.5% Black), Paris (3.7% Black), and Tula (3.6% Black).

Oxford's Asian Population

1,279 residents of Oxford identify as Asian, or 5.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oxford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Oxford is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oxford is more Asian than neighboring University (2.4% Asian), Taylor (0.6% Asian), Abbeville (0% Asian), Paris (0% Asian), and Tula (0% Asian).

Oxford's Hispanic Population

1,042 residents of Oxford identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oxford roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Oxford is ranked #92 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oxford is more Hispanic than neighboring University (3.9% Hispanic), Taylor (3.7% Hispanic), Abbeville (1.9% Hispanic), Paris (3.1% Hispanic), and Tula (1% Hispanic).

Oxford's Native American/Other Population

88 residents of Oxford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oxford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Oxford is ranked #217 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oxford is less Native American/Other than neighboring University (0.4% Native American/Other), Taylor (0.8% Native American/Other), Abbeville (0.8% Native American/Other), Paris (1.2% Native American/Other), and Tula (1% Native American/Other).

Oxford's Multiracial Population

792 residents of Oxford identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oxford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Oxford is ranked #144 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oxford is more Multiracial than neighboring University (2.6% Multiracial), Abbeville (2.7% Multiracial), and Tula (3% Multiracial). Oxford is less Multiracial than neighboring Taylor (3.9% Multiracial), and Paris (7.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.