Oxford County Demographics

A map of Oxford County's Population by Race

Oxford County, Maine has an estimated population of 59,255, a slight increase from the 57,777 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Oxford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Oxford has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Oxford County, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 14.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Oxford County is ranked the 7th most populous county in Maine, out of 16 counties. Oxford County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Oxford County's White Population

54,617 residents of Oxford County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Oxford County is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Oxford County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Oxford County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Oxford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.2%.

Oxford County is more White than neighboring Coos County (91.9% White), Androscoggin County (87.2% White), and Cumberland County (85.6% White). Oxford County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (93.1% White), and Carroll County (94% White).

Oxford County's Black Population

194 residents of Oxford County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Oxford County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Oxford County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Oxford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Black residents' share of Oxford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Oxford County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (0.8% Black), Coos County (2% Black), Androscoggin County (5.5% Black), Carroll County (0.6% Black), and Cumberland County (3.4% Black).

Oxford County's Asian Population

386 residents of Oxford County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Oxford County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Oxford County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Oxford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.4%. Asian residents' share of Oxford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Oxford County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.6% Asian), and Coos County (0.1% Asian). Oxford County is less Asian than neighboring Androscoggin County (1.2% Asian), Carroll County (0.8% Asian), and Cumberland County (2.2% Asian).

Oxford County's Hispanic Population

1,002 residents of Oxford County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Oxford County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Oxford County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Oxford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Oxford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Oxford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coos County (2.4% Hispanic), Androscoggin County (2.2% Hispanic), Carroll County (1.8% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (2.8% Hispanic).

Oxford County's Native American/Other Population

372 residents of Oxford County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Oxford County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Oxford County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Oxford County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Oxford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Oxford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other), Androscoggin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Oxford County's Multiracial Population

2,684 residents of Oxford County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Oxford County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Oxford County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Oxford County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Oxford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Oxford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (3.3% Multiracial), Coos County (2.9% Multiracial), Androscoggin County (3.6% Multiracial), and Carroll County (2.4% Multiracial). Oxford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.