Oxford is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,294 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 247th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Oxford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oxford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in office and administrative support (18.65%), teaching (12.81%), and sales jobs (8.09%). Also of interest is that Oxford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Oxford is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Oxford to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Overall, Oxford’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Oxford is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The 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. 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.
