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Oxford, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lafayette County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
26,086
Population
980/sq mi density
$59,901
Median Income
$40,536 per capita
$333,400
Home Value
$408,232 Zillow
$1,093
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,901 median income, 1.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$333,400 home value, $1,093/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,901
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,536
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oxford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oxford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,901
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,536
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,430
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,553
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
194
Retail
220
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,430
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,945
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,901 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,536 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,430 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $3,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.524 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,553 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 194 |
| Retail | 220 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,430 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,945 |