Oxford County, Maine

Oxford County is a county located in Maine, in the Northeastern Region (New England) of United States. The county has a population of 54755 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 56741, It is Maine's seventh most populous county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2175.26 mi˛ (5633.9 sq km), of which, 2078 square miles (5382 sq km) of it is land and 97.26 square miles (251.9 sq km) of it is water, making it Maine's seventh largest county by total area.

Oxford County Maine
Map of Oxford County, Maine

As of the census of 2000, there were 54755 people in the county, organized into 22314 households, and 15180 families living in the county. The population density was 26.3 people per square mile (10.15/km˛), giving it the 11th most densely populated county among the Maine. There were 32295 housing units at an average density of 15.5 per square mile (5.98/km˛). The average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 2.87 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 104.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 106.7 females. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 56741, The racial makeup of the county was 97.91% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.32% American Indian, 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 0.9% from two or more races.

Oxford County Maine Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Oxford County Maine School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Oxford County Maine GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $33435, it would be the 11th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Maine. The median income for a family in the county was $39794, it would be the 11th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Maine. The per capita income for the county was $16945, it is 11th wealthiest county by per capita income in Maine.

In 2000, 12792 pupils and students, of which 49.52% are male and 50.48% are female, 23.36% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.57% nursery or pri school, 5.31% kindergarten, 50.67% elementary school, 27.46% high school and 10.98% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Dixfield CdpOxford County0.840.84011371353.21630436629
2Fryeburg CdpOxford County2.992.980.021549520.71895033125
3Mexico CdpOxford County1.031.03019461881.31522126413
4Norway CdpOxford County5.245.070.182623517.81716124781
5Oxford CdpOxford County8.948.260.671300157.31456738000
6Rumford CdpOxford County87.890.1147956081519924938
7South Paris CdpOxford County3.953.880.082237577.11548627569
YearPopulation
April 2000 census54755
April 2000 Estimate54757
July 2000 Estimate54802
July 2001 Estimate55006
July 2002 Estimate55478
July 2003 Estimate55603
July 2004 Estimate55952
July 2005 Estimate56196
July 2006 Estimate56426
July 2007 Estimate56656
July 2008 Estimate56741
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school337376713
Kindergarten380299679
Elementary school327632066482
High school176117523513
College or graduate school5818241405
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Oxford County, Maine$33435$39794$16945
Maine, United States$37240$45179$19533
United States$41994$50046$21587