Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 26,437 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 14th largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Oxford, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Oxford, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Oxford’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Oxford does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $56,784.00.

Oxford real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Oxford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

In addition, Oxford is a college town. There are a lot of students in Oxford attending college, and as a result Oxford provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Oxford, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

One of the benefits of Oxford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.07 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

If knowledge is power, Oxford is a pretty powerful place. 58.51% of the adults in Oxford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Oxford in 2018 was $36,979, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,916 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

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