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Population in 2022: 8,771 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.2%
 
Males: 4,115  (46.9%)
Females: 4,656  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

43.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27565.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,838 (it was $30,707 in 2000)
Oxford:

$42,838
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,348 (it was $16,696 in 2000)

Oxford city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $198,773 (it was $94,700 in 2000)
Oxford:

$198,773
NC:

$280,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $919.

March 2022 cost of living index in Oxford: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.6%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.0% for Black residents, 49.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.0% for American Indian residents, 51.3% for other race residents, 29.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Oxford, NC (2022)
    • 4,81954.3%Black alone
    • 2,75731.1%White alone
    • 6257.0%Two or more races
    • 5446.1%Hispanic
    • 830.9%Asian alone
    • 250.3%American Indian alone
    • 90.1%Other race alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 55 registered sex offenders living in Oxford, North Carolina as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oxford is 162 to 1.


Crime rates in Oxford by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(11.5)		1
(11.8)		1
(11.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.3)		0
(0.0)		4
(45.2)		1
(11.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(33.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		5
(57.7)		1
(11.8)		6
(70.0)		1
(11.7)		1
(11.6)		2
(22.9)		1
(11.4)		2
(22.7)		2
(22.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.2)		4
(44.7)		2
(22.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		19
(219.2)		23
(271.8)		33
(385.2)		31
(362.4)		27
(313.7)		19
(217.2)		20
(228.0)		24
(272.9)		12
(135.0)		10
(113.7)		15
(169.5)		13
(145.5)		6
(67.0)		9
(101.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		95
(1,096)		85
(1,005)		72
(840.3)		58
(678.1)		57
(662.3)		56
(640.1)		58
(661.3)		74
(841.5)		36
(405.1)		58
(659.6)		72
(813.5)		76
(850.7)		60
(670.4)		51
(573.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		212
(2,446)		264
(3,120)		285
(3,326)		184
(2,151)		235
(2,730)		225
(2,572)		184
(2,098)		122
(1,387)		95
(1,069)		98
(1,115)		31
(350.2)		37
(414.1)		30
(335.2)		23
(258.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		384
(4,431)		382
(4,515)		398
(4,645)		403
(4,712)		321
(3,730)		345
(3,944)		367
(4,184)		388
(4,412)		314
(3,533)		298
(3,389)		190
(2,147)		163
(1,824)		137
(1,531)		150
(1,686)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		16
(184.6)		28
(330.9)		12
(140.1)		8
(93.5)		18
(209.1)		17
(194.3)		20
(228.0)		26
(295.7)		18
(202.5)		15
(170.6)		9
(101.7)		16
(179.1)		15
(167.6)		15
(168.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		3
(34.6)		5
(59.1)		3
(35.0)		2
(23.4)		4
(46.5)		6
(68.6)		4
(45.6)		4
(45.5)		2
(22.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(22.6)		1
(11.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.2)
City-Data.com crime index717.4741.0792.8600.3616.1564.8542.2565.6394.4393.3422.4361.4288.0329.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Oxford, NC

Crime rate in Oxford detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 29 (25 officers - 20 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (9.9%), English (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), European (1.7%), African (1.3%), Canadian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1816

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 4.48 square miles.

Population density: 1,960 people per square mile   (low).

Oxford, North Carolina map

466 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.5% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:

5.3%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,848 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,423 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (28.5 miles , pop. 187,035).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (34.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (316.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Stovall, NC (3.1 miles ),
Henderson, NC (3.2 miles ),
South Henderson, NC (3.2 miles ),
Kittrell, NC (3.2 miles),
Stem, NC (3.3 miles ),
Creedmoor, NC (3.7 miles ),
Butner, NC (3.9 miles ),
Middleburg, NC (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 36.31 N, Longitude: 78.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,426 (+27.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,070 (30.0%)

Area code: 919

Distribution of median household income in Oxford, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oxford, NC in 2022
Oxford satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Oxford, NC
Historical housing units in Oxford, NC
Most common industries in Oxford, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Wood products (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Wood products (4.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.1%)
  • Educational services (16.2%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Oxford, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.8%)
  • Registered nurses (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)

Average climate in Oxford, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Oxford, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 53.7. This is better than average.

City:

53.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Oxford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the Oxford city center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/24/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oxford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 116.3 miles away from Oxford center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 139.8 miles away from Oxford center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Oxford center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 104.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 118.2 miles away from Oxford center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 116.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Granville County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oxford topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Oxford:

  • GRANVILLE ICF/MR GROUP HOME (5509 DORSEY ROAD)
  • GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, COLLEGE ST BOX 947)
  • BRANTWOOD NH AND RETIREMENT CENT (1038 COLLEGE ST PO BOX 1006)
  • UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE / OXFORD (500 PROSPECT AVENUE)
  • FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES NEUSE RIVER (625 LEWIS STREET)
  • FMS DIALYSIS SERVICES OF OXFORD (1620 WILLIAMSBORO STREET)

Airports located in Oxford:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:

  • Vance-Granville Community College (about 6 miles; Henderson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,232)
  • Durham Technical Community College (about 29 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,515)
  • North Carolina Central University (about 30 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 7,281)
  • Duke University (about 30 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 14,652)
  • Strayer University-North Carolina (about 34 miles; Morrisville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,070)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 37 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 38 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; FT enrollment: 24,946)

Public high schools in Oxford:

  • OXFORD PREPARATORY HIGH (Location: 6041 LANDIS RD., Grades: 9-10, Charter school)
  • J. F. WEBB HIGH (Location: 3200 WEBB SCHOOL RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • JF WEBB HS OF HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES (Location: 3200 WEBB SCHOOL RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING (Location: 3144 WEBB SCHOOL RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • GRANVILLE MAGNET SCHOOL (Location: 204 TAYLOR ST, Grades: 6-10)

Public elementary/middle schools in Oxford:

See full list of schools located in Oxford

Library in Oxford:

  • GRANVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $734,701; Location: 210 MAIN STREET; 93,462 books; 2,659 audio materials; 7,198 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 230 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oxford: Oak Plaza (A), Granville County Courthouse (B), Oxford City Hall (C), Central Orphanage (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Hilltop Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Oxford include: Raleigh Road Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Saint Cyprians Church (C), West Oxford Church (D), Grace Church (E), Morning Star Church (F), Newlight Church (G), Delrayno Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Hancock Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Crown Motel (Highway 15 South), Best Western Oxford Inn and Su (1000 Linden Avenue), Econo Lodge & Suites (913 Linden Avenue).

Courts: North Carolina State - Court System- District Attorney Ofc (Courthouse Building), North Carolina State - Court System- Chief District Court Judge (145 Williamsboro Street), Granville County - Clerk of Superior Court (101 Main Street), North Carolina State - Court System- District Court Judge (Courthouse Building), North Carolina State - Court System- District Attorney Ofc- Magistrate (145 Williamsboro Street), North Carolina State - Court System- District Attorney Ofc- Victim Witness Co-Ordin (Courthouse Building).

Birthplace of: Richard H. Moore - Politician, Thad Stem, Jr. - Poet, Ed Meadows - Football player, Fred Stem - Baseball player, Harvey Bullock (writer) - Television and film screenwriter and producer., Michael Perry (basketball) - Basketball player-coach, Taron Downey - College basketball player (Wake Forest Demon Deacons).

Granville County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford and their reported violations in the past:

NEW HOPE GRANVILLE BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ST MATTHEW MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 270, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
ILONG BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
HUNTSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MITCHELL MISSIONARY BAPT CH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HESTER BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
NEW GRASSY CREEK BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford that have no violations reported:

  • GRANVILLE ATHLETIC PARK #1 (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GRANVILLE ATHLETIC PARK #2 (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ENON BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Oxford in 2010:

  • 241 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 79 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 69 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Oxford in 2000:

  • 294 people in nursing homes
  • 155 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 61 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Oxford (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Oxford Main Branch at 154 Hillsboro Street, branch established on 1913/01/23. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Oxford Main Branch at 155 Hillsboro Street, branch established on 1969/07/21. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Capital Bank, National Association: Williamsboro Street Branch at 200 Williamsboro Street, branch established on 1990/07/05. Info updated 2011/09/21: Bank assets: $6,448.0 mil, Deposits: $5,135.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: North American Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Oxford Main Street Branch 470 at 140 West Main Street, branch established on 1968/11/29. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Union Bank & Trust Company: at 108 College Street, branch established on 2006/04/03. Info updated 2007/06/20: Bank assets: $189.0 mil, Deposits: $159.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Woodforest National Bank: Nc Oxford Walmart Branch at 1015 Lewis Street, branch established on 2009/09/16. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • The Fidelity Bank: Oxford Branch at 712 Linden Avenue, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Oxford:

Marital status in Oxford, NC
  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

For population 25 years and over in Oxford:

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.2
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oxford
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Oxford, NC (based on Granville County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,20952
Mainline Protestant3,40324
Black Protestant9618
Catholic5951
Other111
None34,737-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Granville County:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Granville County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Granville County:

5.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Granville County:

3.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Granville County:

36.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.5%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.3%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.8%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Oxford:

29.8
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.2%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Oxford:

14.1%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oxford:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.7%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Oxford:

53.1%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.5%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oxford, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 24$115,940$57,9700$0
Firefighters 11$52,286$57,0395$2,779
Housing and Community Development (Local) 8$39,461$59,1920$0
Water Supply 8$27,176$40,7640$0
Streets and Highways 8$20,967$31,4510$0
Other Government Administration 6$34,871$69,7428$4,661
Parks and Recreation 5$19,891$47,73811$5,708
Sewerage 5$17,717$42,5210$0
Financial Administration 5$21,587$51,8090$0
Other and Unallocable 5$25,796$61,9100$0
Police - Other 2$7,624$45,7447$13,351
Totals for Government 87$383,315$52,87131$26,500

Oxford government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,893,000 ($215.82)
    General - Other: $121,000 ($13.80)
    Sewerage: $91,000 ($10.38)
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000 ($1.37)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.57)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $3,532,000 ($402.69)
    Police Protection: $2,625,000 ($299.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,187,000 ($135.33)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,019,000 ($116.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $819,000 ($93.38)
    Regular Highways: $813,000 ($92.69)
    Parks and Recreation: $696,000 ($79.35)
    Central Staff Services: $508,000 ($57.92)
    Financial Administration: $335,000 ($38.19)
    General Public Buildings: $285,000 ($32.49)
    General - Other: $277,000 ($31.58)
    Sewerage: $61,000 ($6.95)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000 ($4.56)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $33,000 ($3.76)
    Air Transportation: $29,000 ($3.31)
    Parking Facilities: $9,000 ($1.03)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($4.33)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $7,000 ($0.80)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $157,000 ($17.90)
    General Public Building: $85,000 ($9.69)
    Local Fire Protection: $51,000 ($5.81)
    Regular Highways: $16,000 ($1.82)
    General - Other: $16,000 ($1.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($0.80)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($0.68)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $447,000 ($50.96)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $286,000 ($32.61)

Oxford government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,981,000 ($339.87)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,456,000 ($166.00)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,018,000 ($116.06)
    Housing and Community Development: $848,000 ($96.68)
    Other: $505,000 ($57.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $183,000 ($20.86)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $678,000 ($77.30)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $75,000 ($8.55)
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000 ($0.80)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $199,000 ($22.69)
    Interest Earnings: $90,000 ($10.26)
    General Revenue - Other: $56,000 ($6.38)
    Sale of Property: $25,000 ($2.85)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,909,000 ($331.66)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $711,000 ($81.06)
    Highways: $240,000 ($27.36)
    Other: $83,000 ($9.46)
  • Tax - Property: $3,517,000 ($400.98)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,830,000 ($208.64)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $47,000 ($5.36)
    Other License: $6,000 ($0.68)

Oxford government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,114,000 ($925.09)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,386,000 ($842.09)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $728,000 ($83.00)

Oxford government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,443,000 ($164.52)
Businesses in Oxford, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1KFC1
AutoZone1La-Z-Boy1
Burger King1Lane Furniture1
CVS1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Nike1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1Popeyes1
Econo Lodge1RadioShack1
FedEx3Subway1
Ford1Taco Bell1
GNC1U-Haul3
H&R Block1UPS1
Honda1Walgreens1
Jones New York2Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Oxford:

  • WCBQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; OXFORD, NC; Owner: THE PARADISE NETWORK (TPN) OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WHNC (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: THE PARADISE NETWORK (TPN) OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIZS (1450 AM; 1 kW; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: ROSE FARM AND RENTALS, INC.)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WKSI (1250 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON COURT HOU, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oxford:

  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W299AO (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WICE (98.3 FM; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHLQ (102.5 FM; LOUISBURG, NC; Owner: NEW CENTURY MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WKRX (96.7 FM; ROXBORO, NC; Owner: ROXBORO BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Oxford:

  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Oxford fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Oxford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 31Number of bridges
  • 243ft / 73.8mTotal length
  • 276,950Total average daily traffic
  • 42,290Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Oxford, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 141970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Oxford, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oxford)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 98 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Oxford, NC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 89 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oxford)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Oxford)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 122. The highest number of fires - 230 took place in 2007, and the least - 20 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Oxford, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.4%), and Outside Fires (37.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Oxford, NC
    • 78840.4%Structure Fires
    • 73137.4%Outside Fires
    • 33117.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1025.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oxford, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Oxford, North Carolina:

  • Kings Inn Motel, 1100 Linden Ave, Oxford, North Carolina 27565 , Phone: (919) 693-4400
  • Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, 913 Linden Ave, Oxford, North Carolina 27565 , Phone: (919) 693-9151, Fax: (919) 693-4680
  • Best Western Oxford Inn & Suites, 1000 Linden Ave, Oxford, North Carolina 27565 , Phone: (919) 692-1000, Fax: (919) 692-1072
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Oxford, North Carolina
Most common first names in Oxford, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James28370.5 years
Mary24278.3 years
William21071.0 years
John18372.8 years
Robert13772.4 years
Willie13274.1 years
Annie11079.2 years
George10872.4 years
Thomas9472.0 years
Charlie7774.4 years
Most common last names in Oxford, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Harris15274.5 years
Jones14473.1 years
Smith12675.6 years
Currin11875.3 years
Williams11072.3 years
Royster10574.2 years
Daniel9975.2 years
Wilson8072.8 years
Taylor7173.9 years
Hunt7073.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oxford, NC
  • 56.1%Utility gas
  • 43.4%Electricity
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oxford, NC
  • 58.2%Electricity
  • 36.3%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood


Oxford compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Oxford on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
There are 15 pilots and 13 other airmen in this city.
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  • John M. Harden (9)
  • Gary Davis (6)
  • Norman Bruce Desrosiers (4)
  • Lois Dinterman (2)
  • Paul Blalock (2)
  • Benjamin Hobgood (1)
  • John Christian Fluke (1)
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Total of 82 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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