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Oxford County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Oxford County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Oxford County's economy reflects a rural Maine profile, with GDP per capita of $33,194 and median worker earnings of $36,499 pointing to a cost-competitive labor market. The workforce numbers roughly 33,000 participants at a 56.5% participation rate, with 92.6% holding at least a high school diploma but only 22.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, indicating a primarily trades- and services-oriented labor pool. The county's 80.8% homeownership rate, $192,300 median home value, and $807 median monthly rent signal low occupancy costs, while a modest 2.4% population gain over five years and a median age of 48.2 reflect a slowly growing, older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

58,728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,173

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

Oxford County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone55,104 (93.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,621 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,422 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone404 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone386 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone201 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)556
  2. 2.Spanish183
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic66
  4. 4.Other Indo-European62
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,194

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,341
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,363
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,823
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,783
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,655

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,662
  2. 2.Service Occupations5,633
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,817
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,270
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,802

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.04×)874
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.53×)2,840
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.20×)3,206
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)3,485
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)2,741

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$192,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$807/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,866 (14.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,815 (14.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,778 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,733 (8.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,579 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,420 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,499

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,598 (73.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,621 (13.6%)
  • Carpooled2,486 (9.4%)
  • Walked582 (2.2%)
  • Other155 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle56 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.