How many people live in Oxford County, ME?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 60,000 people living in Oxford County, ME. That makes Oxford County the seventh-most populous county in Maine. It is home to 4.2% of people living in the state.
60K
population of Oxford County, ME (2024)
4.2%
County share of the Maine population (2024)
About 60,000 people lived in Oxford County, ME in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Oxford County, ME’s age demographics?
About 15,200 Oxford County, ME residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of Maine’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,300 Oxford County residents, or 17.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 17.6% of Maine’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Oxford County, ME's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Oxford County, ME’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.4% of the Oxford County, ME population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Oxford County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.71% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Oxford County, ME has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Maine as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Oxford County, ME is Rumford with about 6,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Oxford County, ME ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rumford | 5,967 |
| 2. | Paris | 5,379 |
| 3. | Norway | 5,326 |
| 4. | Oxford | 4,399 |
| 5. | Fryeburg | 3,563 |
| 6. | Mexico | 2,791 |
| 7. | Bethel | 2,718 |
| 8. | Dixfield | 2,312 |
| 9. | Buckfield | 2,097 |
| 10. | Otisfield | 1,885 |
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