City profile
Oxford, MS
Literary college town (Ole Miss) with a beloved town square and many retirees.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
42°F
Summer avg
80°F
Sunny days / yr
215
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$380,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,400
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
96
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.4%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.06%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 64/100
Top hazards: Earthquake, Cold wave, Landslide
Nearest major airport
54 mi to Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 40% Democratic / 58% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
26,411
Growth since 2019
-2.0%
Median age
30.3
Residents 65+
12.9%
Median household income
$64,451
Income growth since 2019
+45.5%
Black household income
$41,919
Home ownership
43.2%
Poverty rate
25.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
6.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 25.5% · White 64.7% · Hispanic 4.0% · Asian 2.8% · Other 3.0%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
140 · 57% below the national average
Property crime
1,279 · 18% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Oxford Police Department. State average: violent 220, property 1,315.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hurricanes (coast), tornadoes
Highlights
- Historic town square
- Ole Miss arts and sports
- Popular with retirees
Trade-offs
- Far from a major airport
- Small town
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.