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Moving to Oxford, Mississippi

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Population: 11,756. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,618 (+15.8% change)
Males: 5,896 (50.2%), Females: 5,860 (49.8%)

Zip code: 38655

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.2 years
Median household income: $20,526
Median house value: $123,400

Population by Race

Races in Oxford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.5%)
  • Black (21.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (13.8%), Irish (10.0%), German (9.5%), United States (7.6%), Scottish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Land area: 10.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oxford

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford city

  • Never married: 48.4%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

3.6% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,103 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oxford:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH MS (2301 SOUTH LAMAR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 2 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 53 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 1 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)

Schools

Public high schools in Oxford:

  • OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 823; Location: 222 BRAMLETT BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 160 COMMODORE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OXF\LAF SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECH (Location: 134 HWY 7 SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oxford:

  • LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 870; Location: 150 COMMODORE DR.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location: 102 COMMODORE DR.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • OXFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 700; Location: 1637 HIGHWAY 30 EAST; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • BRAMLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 225 BRAMLETT BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 01)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 409 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 501 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DR.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SCOTT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 37; Location: 401 NORTH FIFTH STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • STOVALL SPED COMPLEX (Students: 37; Location: 967 REGIONAL CENTER DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • OXFORD LEARNING CENTER (Location: 399 NORTH FIFTH STREET; Grades: 05 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Oxford:

  • OXFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 2402 SOUTH LAMAR BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 6)

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