Oxford is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Oxford area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Oxford maintain a good economy.
Being a small city, Oxford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Oxford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.15% of adults in Oxford have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $26,567, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,268 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Oxford is an extremely 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 Irish, English, German, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
