Oxford, MS Profile

Oxford, MS, population 13,618, is located in Mississippi's Lafayette county, about 62.0 miles from Memphis and 148.1 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Oxford's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oxford has grown by about 16%.

Oxford's property crime levels tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oxford tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.20
	Males	25.50
	Females	27.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	27.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,756	N/A
2001	12,153	3.38%
2002	12,392	1.97%
2003	12,703	2.51%
2004	13,280	4.54%
2005	13,618	2.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,526

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	152
2002	N/A
2003	231
2004	210
2005	276
2006	258
2007	258
2008	111

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	2	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	3	4	6	3	8	7
Robbery	6	-	13	4	5	4	8	5
Aggravated Assault	12	-	13	19	24	28	20	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,599
2002	N/A
2003	2,283
2004	2,784
2005	2,914
2006	2,941
2007	3,085
2008	2,987

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	79	-	71	61	75	85	100	98
Larceny, Theft	209	-	199	276	279	290	323	335
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	-	16	21	36	24	20	25
Arson	0	-	1	2	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	416 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.7 Square Miles