Oxford

Population: 8,897
Median household income: $48,135
Median home value: $177,200

Located in Granville County, North Carolina, Oxford is a community with a population of 8,897. At $48,135, its median household income sits below Granville County's $70,975.

From 2019 to 2023, Oxford's population grew 2.0% from 8,721 to 8,897, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $137,100 to $177,200.

84.4% of workers drive to work alone. 72.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,897
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,135
Median home value: $177,200
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 4,041
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7218,897

Median household income

$38,606$48,135

Median home value

$137,100$177,200

Median gross rent

$701$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,721	$38,606	$137,100	$701
2020	8,812	$39,059	$144,700	$778
2021	8,658	$39,399	$143,800	$890
2022	8,685	$42,016	$166,400	$889
2023	8,897	$48,135	$177,200	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	523	5.9%
5 to 17	1,555	17.5%
18 to 24	506	5.7%
25 to 34	1,219	13.7%
35 to 44	916	10.3%
45 to 54	807	9.1%
55 to 64	1,270	14.3%
65 to 74	1,168	13.1%
75 and over	933	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,086	34.7%
Black or African American	4,882	54.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	52	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.4%
Two or more races	419	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	411	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	840	13.3%
High school graduate	1,869	29.6%
Some college or associate's	2,297	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,010	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	297	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,843	84.4%
Carpooled	147	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	279	8.3%
Other means	24	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	940	30.4%
15 to 29 min	986	31.9%
30 to 44 min	533	17.3%
45 to 59 min	261	8.4%
60+ min	369	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 25.3% (2,147 of 8,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,232	61.4%
Nonfamily households	1,404	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,636	90.0%
Vacant	405	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,908	52.5%
Renter-occupied	1,728	47.5%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,922	72.3%
1-unit, attached	122	3.0%
2 to 4 units	491	12.2%
5 to 19 units	367	9.1%
20 or more units	103	2.5%
Mobile home & other	36	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3749800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3217, -78.5865