Oxford, NC Housing Market & City Data

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8,886
Population Estimate
$132,341
Median Home Value
90.6%
Employment Rate
19.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$205
Median Listing Price$344,900
Median Days on Market65
Active Listings99
New Listings32
Total Listings (Active + Pending)138
Avg Listing Price$380,089
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.03
Family Dual Income36.9
Median Household Income$38,606
Median Individual Income$21,192
Home Ownership45.6%
Home Value$132,341
Median Rent$701
Rent Burden37.9%
Poverty26.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.6%
  • Highschool Education33.2%
  • Some College31.1%
  • Bachelors Degree12.9%
  • Graduate Degree6.2%
  • Total College or Above19.1%
  • Stem Degree36.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.4%
  • Female52.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married39.0%
  • Divorced16.6%
  • Never Married36.6%
  • Widowed7.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityOxford
State IDNC
Population8,886

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.6%
19–2911.9%
30–3910.4%
40–4912.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.6%
60–6913.7%
70–799.2%
80+4.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation54.7%
Unemployment Rate9.4%
Disabled18.4%

ETHNICITY

White32.3%
Black63.2%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.2%
Multiple2.1%

OTHER

Hispanic3.2%
Limited English0.9%
Health Uninsured9.6%
Veteran7.8%

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