About Oxford

Oxford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 9,423 people and just one neighborhood, Oxford is the 106th largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oxford is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.89%), management occupations (10.11%), and sales jobs (8.65%).

Oxford is a very car-oriented town. 96.77% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Oxford is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Oxford has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Oxford Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Oxford who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.68% of the adults in Oxford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Oxford in 2000 was $20,386, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $81,544 for a family of four.

Oxford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oxford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oxford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Oxford is English.