Oxford
MSLafayette County, Mississippi
Population 56K |Median income $59,748 |1 hospital
Population
56,172
Lafayette County
Median Income
$59,748
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$242,800
+24% vs avg
Median Age
30.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
57K+16%
Median Income
$64,334+48%
Median Home Value
$260,500+60%
Poverty Rate
18.7%-27%
Unemployment
1.8%-81%
Economics
Median Rent $1,092/mo
Poverty Rate
19.6% +36% vs avg
Unemployment 2.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 45.1%
Work From Home 5.5%
Public Transit 1.1%
Demographics
White 70.7%
African American 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Asian 2.3%
Other / Multiethnic 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
35%
Obesity
34.4%
High Blood Pressure
34.1%
Physical Inactivity
26.6%
Binge Drinking
17.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.3%
Current Smoking
12.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
12%
Diabetes
10.9%
Current Asthma
9.5%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.2%
Dental Visit 10.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.4%
Stroke
3.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH MS
OXFORD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Oxford Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lafayette County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.