Oxford is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,771 people and five associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 106th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Oxford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

As is often the case in a small city, Oxford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Oxford are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.37% of adults in Oxford having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Oxford in 2018 was $26,599, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,396 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oxford is an extremely 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.