City · Arkansas
Oxford, Arkansas
Oxford, city, in Izard County, Arkansas. Oxford had 615 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 573 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 820 (±236). GEOID 0552880.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
615
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 573 · ACS 2020-2024: 820 ±236
Median household income
$51,591
±$12,018 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$97,100
±$21,663 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
not published
Arkansas: $947
Where is Oxford and what county is it in?
Oxford is a city in Izard County, Arkansas. It covers 6.5 square miles of land, 88 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Oxford, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 615 people lived in Oxford on July 1, 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 573 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 820 (±236).
| Measure | Oxford | Izard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 820 ±236 | 14,009 | no clear change |
| Households | 278 ±81 | 5,232 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.88 ±0.62 | 2.44 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 352 ±82 | 6,739 | no clear change |
Oxford's population since 2000
From 642 in 2000 to 615 in 2025: down 4.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Oxford as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Oxford?
The median resident of Oxford is 41.3 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.4%.
| Measure | Oxford | Izard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3 ±12.6 | 46.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.4% ±9.2 pts | 17.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.4% ±6.1 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Male | 43.9% ±11.6 pts | 53.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9% ±1.1 pts | 3.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.3% ±10.0 pts | 87.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.4% ±4.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.4% ±8.7 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.8% ±4.3 pts | 9.9% | – |
| With a disability | 32.4% ±8.7 pts | 23.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.4% ±7.3 pts | 8.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.3% ±9.3 pts | 85.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.8% ±7.1 pts | 19.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.1% ±2.0 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 76.5% ±10.4 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 15.5% ±9.6 pts | 5.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Oxford earn?
Half of Oxford's 278 households earn less than $51,591 a year (±$12,018), against $49,405 in Izard County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $48,459 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Oxford | Izard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,591 ±$12,018 | $49,405 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $59,999 ±$11,403 | $59,540 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,058 ±$4,881 | $24,534 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8% ±11.1 pts | 22.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 19.5% ±20.6 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.2% ±12.7 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.5% ±5.1 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 77.3% ±12.4 pts | 80.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Oxford?
Owners occupy 91.4% of Oxford's occupied homes and renters 8.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,100 by its owner (±$21,663).
| Measure | Oxford | Izard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,100 ±$21,663 | $129,100 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.8% ±31.4 pts | 26.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,133 ±$113 | $1,104 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.4% ±6.6 pts | 75.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 8.6% ±6.6 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Housing units | 352 ±82 | 6,739 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.4% ±8.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% ±21.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.0% ±11.3 pts | 80.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 26.7% ±11.6 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.8% ±9.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.3% ±2.8 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.7% ±3.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.6% ±8.2 pts | 5.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Oxford work and get to work?
78.3% of Oxford's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 39.3 minutes.
| Measure | Oxford | Izard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.3% ±9.9 pts | 41.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% ±7.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.3% ±13.6 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.5% ±7.0 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±14.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 3.5% ±3.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.6% ±12.3 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.3 min ±19.3 | 27.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Oxford?
No census tract lies mostly in Oxford; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9602Izard County | 5,017 | $45,805 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Oxford) · Census block assignment files
How does Oxford compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Oxford is the 12,365th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 237th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Oxford is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 237th | 500 |
Oxford's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Oxford with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Oxford?
26 of the 56 figures for Oxford on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Oxford are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Oxford.