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Oxford County, Maine

Oxford County, Maine. Oxford County had 60,346 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). It holds 44 places (35 towns and townships and 9 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 23017.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

60,346

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 57,777 · ACS 2020-2024: 59,255

Median household income

$60,173

±$3,674 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$217,300

±$7,088 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$836

±$50 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

How many people live in Oxford County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 57,777 residents in Oxford County. The Census Bureau estimates 60,346 for July 1, 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 59,255 over 2,077 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +805 (58,699)
2021→2022 +835 (59,534)
2022→2023 +542 (60,076)
2023→2024 −106 (59,970)
2024→2025 +376 (60,346)

Oxford County in Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Oxford County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	59,255	1,387,817	+1,705
Households	24,140±543	597,159	+2,802
Average household size	2.42±0.05	2.26	−0.24
Housing units	36,855±48	751,876	no clear change

Oxford County's population since 2000

From 54,755 in 2000 to 60,346 in 2025: up 10.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 54,755
2005 (estimate) 57,235
2010 Census 57,833
2015 (estimate) 57,195
2020 Census 57,777
2025 (estimate) 60,346

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Oxford County?

Oxford County holds 44 places: 35 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 9 census-designated places. The largest is Rumford with 6,025 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Oxford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Rumford	town	5,858	5,942±40	$38,403	$127,700	22.6%	100%
Paris	town	5,179	5,317±14	$75,137	$240,400	12.5%	100%
Norway	town	5,077	5,228±24	$54,342	$215,800	20.9%	100%
Rumford CDP	CDP	4,298	4,067±513	$29,230	$123,200	30.0%	100%
Oxford	town	4,229	4,333±16	$58,571	$194,200	12.5%	100%
Fryeburg	town	3,369	3,489±30	$56,076	$268,600	10.7%	100%
Mexico	town	2,756	2,782±17	$55,727	$110,800	19.7%	100%
Norway CDP	CDP	2,696	3,173±409	$43,432	$162,000	30.3%	100%
Bethel	town	2,504	2,617±17	$58,929	$344,900	13.9%	100%
Dixfield	town	2,253	2,300±266	$70,613	$160,900	14.0%	100%
Mexico CDP	CDP	2,234	2,142±257	$50,972	$108,700	24.8%	100%
South Paris	CDP	2,183	2,210±570	$55,074	$219,700	26.5%	100%
Buckfield	town	1,983	2,403±585	$77,917	$227,700	5.8%	100%
Otisfield	town	1,853	1,951±296	$84,271	$317,200	10.3%	100%
West Paris	town	1,766	1,808±253	$56,324	$193,000	24.1%	100%
Brownfield	town	1,631	1,830±251	$60,889	$287,500	8.1%	100%
Hiram	town	1,609	1,748±288	$62,813	$256,600	12.6%	100%
Porter	town	1,600	1,746±277	$60,417	$226,100	9.8%	100%
Waterford	town	1,570	1,295±186	$66,071	$273,800	16.4%	100%
Peru	town	1,488	1,501±202	$66,827	$141,300	9.2%	100%
Fryeburg CDP	CDP	1,444	1,484±317	$57,083	$264,700	12.6%	100%
Woodstock	town	1,352	1,233±167	$63,015	$219,600	11.5%	100%
Dixfield CDP	CDP	1,323	1,738±251	$70,608	$171,500	14.4%	100%
Oxford CDP	CDP	1,294	1,106±373	$56,111	$183,400	25.9%	100%
Hebron	town	1,223	1,105±220	$92,550	$242,300	8.9%	100%
Hartford	town	1,203	1,314±323	$87,115	$189,200	7.4%	100%
Denmark	town	1,197	1,054±153	$64,167	$250,000	8.9%	100%
Canton	town	1,125	1,191±262	$52,458	$165,000	8.4%	100%
Lovell	town	1,104	1,353±239	$80,625	$295,000	10.0%	100%
Sumner	town	994	845±193	$57,750	$150,000	5.8%	100%
Greenwood	town	774	781±163	$76,146	$228,700	8.7%	100%
Andover	town	752	679±116	$49,922	$168,300	16.1%	100%
Bethel CDPGEOID 2304790	CDP	658	537±182	not published	$379,500	22.3%	100%
Kezar Falls	CDP	736	819±219	$58,083	$234,100	6.5%	59%
Newry	town	411	177±42	$67,000	$307,700	3.4%	100%
Sweden	town	406	537±162	$73,750	$311,300	14.7%	100%
Stow	town	393	535±146	$42,204	$326,400	8.1%	100%
RoxburyGEOID 2301764185	town	361	352±113	$51,667	$105,800	13.4%	100%
HanoverGEOID 2301731110	town	286	276±115	$55,417	$334,500	18.8%	100%
Stoneham	town	261	271±94	$63,750	$226,200	7.4%	100%
GileadGEOID 2301727505	town	195	187±57	$42,344	$235,000	10.8%	100%
ByronGEOID 2301709550	town	103	174±96	$90,417	$122,700	14.9%	100%
UptonGEOID 2301778465	town	69	91±61	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Lincoln PlantationGEOID 2301739422	plantation	41	47±19	$74,167	$264,300	4.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Oxford County?

The median resident of Oxford County is 48.2 years old; 17.6% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.5%. 1.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Oxford County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	48.2±0.2	44.8	+1.2
Under 18 years	17.6%±0.1 pts	18.1%	–
65 years and over	23.9%±0.1 pts	22.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.7%	2.2%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.2%±0.8 pts	89.9%	−3.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	1.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	1.1%	+0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.5%±0.7 pts	4.2%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.4%±0.3 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.1%±0.4 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.4%±0.8 pts	8.4%	–
With a disability	18.6%±1.2 pts	15.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.6%±0.9 pts	6.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.6%±1.0 pts	94.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.0%±1.4 pts	36.2%	+4.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.1%±1.0 pts	13.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.5%±0.6 pts	2.7%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Oxford County's 24,140 households earn less than $60,173 a year (±$3,674), against $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $60,555 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Oxford County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$60,173±$3,674	$74,733	no clear change
Mean household income	$81,916±$3,168	$100,102	–
Per capita income	$35,412±$1,309	$43,742	+$4,074
People below the poverty line	13.8%±1.4 pts	10.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	19.1%±4.3 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.7%±1.8 pts	12.0%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.5%±1.5 pts	90.3%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 80.6% of Oxford County's occupied homes and renters 19.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,300 by its owner (±$7,088). The median renter pays $836 a month including utilities, and 40.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Oxford County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$217,300±$7,088	$296,600	+$39,957
Median gross rent	$836±$50	$1,139	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	40.4%±6.6 pts	37.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,442±$45	$1,729	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.6%±1.8 pts	74.3%	no clear change
Housing units	36,855±48	751,876	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	11.3%±3.6 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.5%±1.3 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	11.0%±1.0 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.9%±1.6 pts	22.9%	–

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 many new homes is Oxford County building?

Builders took permits for 468 new housing units across Oxford County in 2025 (400 single-family), 7.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 183 units
2020 339 units
2021 351 units
2022 335 units
2023 324 units
2024 372 units
2025 468 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Oxford County get to work?

73.8% of Oxford County's workers drive alone and 13.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Oxford County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.4%±1.5 pts	61.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.3%±1.0 pts	3.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	73.8%±2.0 pts	70.8%	–
Carpooled	9.4%±1.3 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	2.2%±0.7 pts	3.4%	–
Worked from home	13.6%±2.0 pts	15.9%	+8.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min±1.0	24.6 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 are Oxford County's census tracts?

Oxford County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $37,949 (Tract 9655) to $85,455 (Tract 9663).

Census tracts of Oxford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 965123017965100	–	1,529	1,217±151	$48,939	$172,300	$989	11.8%
Tract 965423017965400	Mexico (45%)	3,220	3,308±152	$56,307	$112,900	$1,027	18.8%
Tract 965523017965500	Rumford (49%)	2,153	2,055±370	$37,949	$107,300	$855	30.1%
Tract 965623017965600	Rumford (90%)	3,705	3,887±372	$38,606	$136,700	$737	18.4%
Tract 965723017965700	Dixfield (23%)	3,378	3,491±304	$69,205	$162,100	$536	12.3%
Tract 965823017965800	–	3,685	3,660±329	$66,167	$160,300	$734	7.8%
Tract 965923017965900	Bethel (23%)	2,940	3,059±151	$57,350	$337,800	$859	15.3%
Tract 9660.0123017966001	–	2,126	2,014±209	$64,559	$223,200	$1,136	10.4%
Tract 9660.0223017966002	–	1,245	1,367±169	$63,889	$293,800	$1,063	8.0%
Tract 966123017966100	–	1,766	1,808±253	$56,324	$193,000	$838	24.1%
Tract 966223017966200	South Paris (50%)	5,179	5,317±14	$75,137	$240,400	not published	12.5%
Tract 966323017966300	–	3,206	3,508±531	$85,455	$232,400	$521	6.8%
Tract 9664.0123017966401	Oxford (26%)	3,999	4,158±383	$78,000	$239,600	$913	12.6%
Tract 9664.0223017966402	Oxford (5%)	2,083	2,126±359	$53,818	$195,700	$1,300	10.2%
Tract 966523017966500	Norway (49%)	5,077	5,228±24	$54,342	$215,800	$770	20.9%
Tract 966623017966600	–	3,080	3,185±224	$75,135	$287,100	$1,337	13.4%
Tract 966723017966700	Fryeburg (28%)	3,369	3,489±30	$56,076	$268,600	$893	10.7%
Tract 966823017966800	–	2,828	2,884±275	$61,623	$275,300	$1,536	8.4%
Tract 966923017966900	Kezar Falls (10%)	3,209	3,494±332	$62,262	$238,000	$1,094	11.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Oxford County compare with Maine's other counties?

Oxford County's rank among Maine's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	7th of 16
Growth 2020-2025	5th of 16
Residents per square mile	11th of 16
Median household income	12th of 16
Median home value	10th of 16
Median gross rent	13th of 16
Poverty rate	7th of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher	12th of 16
Median age	7th of 16

Every county in Maine

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Oxford County 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' school search.