Jury Pool Profile
Oxford County, Maine
- County seat
- South Paris
- Judicial district
- Oxford County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 60,346
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 59,255.
At a glance
Oxford County is a 60,346-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $65,487, $10,885 below the ME state median of $76,372; 24.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly French, Haitian, or Cajun and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.8% of covered employment, average pay $53,011/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.76%, above the 3.21% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 52% to 56% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 59,255
- Median household income
- $60,173
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 0%.
Oxford County has a population of 59,255, with a median age of 48.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.0%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 1.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $65,487; 24.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 29.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.76%, above the Maine state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 54%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Oxford County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 55.6% in 2024, 52.8% in 2020, 52.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are French, Haitian, or Cajun, Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 9.4% of the adult civilian population (4,583 individuals).