Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 22,078 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 29th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oxford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in healthcare (10.98%), sales jobs (10.33%), and management occupations (7.87%). The citizens of Oxford are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.80% of adults in Oxford having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $33,927, 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 $135,708 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 Welsh. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
