Oxford County, Maine Population 2024

60,352

Oxford County, Maine's estimated 2024 population is 60,352 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Oxford County, Maine is the 7th largest county in Maine. The 2010 population was 57,777 and has seen a growth of 4.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,5874470.72%
202862,1404470.72%
202761,6934470.73%
202661,2464470.74%
202560,7994470.74%
202460,3524470.75%
202359,9054470.75%
202259,4587661.31%
202158,6927941.37%
202057,89830.01%
201957,8951180.2%
201857,7772280.4%
201757,5491960.34%
201657,3531580.28%
201557,195-153-0.27%
201457,348-72-0.13%
201357,420-66-0.11%
201257,486-284-0.49%
201157,770-7-0.01%
201057,77700%
199052,6023,6347.42%
198048,9685,51112.68%
197043,457-888-2%
196044,3451240.28%
195044,2211,5593.65%
194042,6621,1792.84%
193041,4833,78310.03%
192037,7001,4443.98%
191036,2564,01812.46%
190032,2381,6525.4%
189030,586-2,041-6.26%
188032,627-861-2.57%
187033,488-3,210-8.75%
186036,698-3,065-7.71%
185039,7631,4123.68%
184038,3513,1328.89%
183035,2198,11529.94%
182027,1049,47453.74%
181017,630-44,957-71.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.75% (447)
County Website
Oxford County
State
Maine
County Seat
Paris
2020 Population
57,898
Area
2077 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.24% (2,454)
Founded
1805

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,04394.45%
Two or more races2,3804.08%
Other race2780.48%
Asian2750.47%
Black or African American1710.29%
Native American1250.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oxford County, Maine Population by Race

Oxford County, Maine Population Pyramid 2024

Oxford County, Maine Median Age

48.2

Total

47.4

Male

49

Female

Oxford County, Maine Adults

There are 47,872 adults, (13,313 of whom are seniors) in Oxford County, Maine.

Oxford County, Maine Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Oxford County, Maine Sex Ratio

Female29,07649.89%
Male29,20050.11%

Oxford County, Maine Population by Age

Oxford County, Maine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,1832.4880.319.7
Married11,5843.0293.16.9
Non Family8,8041.2768.631.4
Female1,9003.9859.840.2
Male8954.2973.526.5

3.04

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oxford County, Maine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8986.58%
Associates Degree5,12811.64%
Bachelors Degree6,39814.52%
Graduate Degree3,0686.96%
High School Graduate18,02740.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0142.3%
Some College7,53617.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oxford County, Maine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oxford County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,69338,0298,914
2+ Races1,4521,274283
Hispanic48140885
Other Race20820187
Asian17314982
Native American11611522
Black10510324
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.4%.

Oxford County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,156$53,269$42,700
Graduate Degree$61,098$77,292$58,033
High School Graduate$33,264$39,591$26,872
Less Than 9th Grade$28,863$30,383$25,993
Overall$37,889$44,488$33,903
Some College$40,130$53,764$32,707

$37,889

Average Earnings

$44,488

Average Male

$33,903

Average Female

Oxford County, Maine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oxford County, Maine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oxford County, Maine Language

97.88% of Oxford County, Maine residents speak only English, while 2.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Oxford County, Maine Language

Oxford County, Maine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White53,6347,33113.67%
Multiple2,21266329.97%
Other27615656.52%
Hispanic8479310.98%
Black1485839.19%
Native1241310.48%
Asian26841.49%

14.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.23%

Male Poverty Rate

15.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oxford County, Maine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oxford County, Maine is Other, with 56.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oxford County, Maine is Asian, with 1.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.8%.

Oxford County, Maine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.05%
High School15.51%
Some College9.37%
Bachelors or Greater6.31%

Oxford County, Maine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.41%
Female Unemployed20.97%
Female Employed6.5%
Male Employed4.29%

Oxford County, Maine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oxford County, Maine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,412$86,285
Households$54,780$72,619
Married Families$80,723$95,734
Non Families$32,221$45,608

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oxford County, Maine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Oxford County, Maine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oxford County, Maine Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oxford County, Maine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oxford County, Maine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,975

Number of Veterans

4,598

Male Veterans

377

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,833
First Gulf War729
Second Gulf War631
Korea500
World War II167

Oxford County, Maine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,375
55 to 641,321
65 to 741,299
35 to 54880
18 to 34100

Oxford County, Maine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,79110.53%
2+ Races1348.06%
Hispanic345.72%
Other Race2913.68%
Native American1714.29%
Islander4100%

Oxford County, Maine Veterans by Race

Oxford County, Maine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oxford County, Maine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Oxford County, Maine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oxford County, Maine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oxford County, Maine Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.08%

Born in Oxford County, Maine

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Oxford County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 64.08% having been born in Maine. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oxford County, Maine Place of Birth

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