Oxford County, Maine

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 58,728
Median household income: $57,933
Median home value: $192,300

Home to 58,728 residents, Oxford County is one of Maine's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,933, its median household income sits below Maine's $71,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Oxford County's population grew 2.0% from 57,550 to 58,728, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $49,204 to $57,933.

77.1% of workers drive to work alone. 74.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,728
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,933
Median home value: $192,300
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 36,558
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,55058,728

Median household income

$49,204$57,933

Median home value

$144,100$192,300

Median gross rent

$713$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,550	$49,204	$144,100	$713
2020	57,741	$49,761	$150,700	$718
2021	57,807	$51,384	$157,600	$751
2022	58,276	$54,780	$176,800	$781
2023	58,728	$57,933	$192,300	$807

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,424	4.1%
5 to 17	8,063	13.7%
18 to 24	3,572	6.1%
25 to 34	6,396	10.9%
35 to 44	6,853	11.7%
45 to 54	7,397	12.6%
55 to 64	10,285	17.5%
65 to 74	8,456	14.4%
75 and over	5,282	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,491	92.8%
Black or African American	178	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.2%
Asian	313	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	220	0.4%
Two or more races	2,475	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	946	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,301	7.4%
High school graduate	18,421	41.2%
Some college or associate's	12,897	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,574	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,476	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,208	77.1%
Carpooled	2,112	8.1%
Public transit	7	0.0%
Walked	677	2.6%
Bicycle	33	0.1%
Worked from home	2,970	11.3%
Other means	201	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,458	27.8%
15 to 29 min	6,977	30.0%
30 to 44 min	4,900	21.1%
45 to 59 min	2,175	9.4%
60+ min	2,728	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.2% (8,187 of 57,725)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,726	62.2%
Nonfamily households	8,968	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,694	64.8%
Vacant	12,864	35.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,148	80.8%
Renter-occupied	4,546	19.2%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,356	74.8%
1-unit, attached	446	1.2%
2 to 4 units	2,443	6.7%
5 to 19 units	940	2.6%
20 or more units	1,298	3.6%
Mobile home & other	4,075	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 23017
State: Maine
Land area: 2,077 sq mi
Water area: 99 sq mi
Center point: 44.4945, -70.7344