Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 22,002 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 29th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Oxford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oxford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in sales jobs (10.92%), office and administrative support (9.36%), and management occupations (8.90%). The population of Oxford overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Oxford, 23.21% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $33,518, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,072 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oxford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oxford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
