Town guide

Oxford, Michigan

Oxford is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 22,593 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48371.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,593668 per sq mi
Median home value$369,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oxford

1 ZIP code

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Around Oxford

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)42 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop International Airport (FNT)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL235 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oxford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oxford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oxford had 22,419 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.

Oxford population by census2000: 16,025, 2010: 20,526, 2020: 22,41916,025200020,526201022,4192020

Oakland County, 1900–2020

Oakland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,792, 1910: 49,576, 1920: 90,050, 1930: 211,251, 1940: 254,068, 1950: 396,001, 1960: 690,259, 1970: 907,871, 1980: 1,011,793, 1990: 1,083,592, 2000: 1,194,156, 2010: 1,202,362, 2020: 1,274,39545K’00’1090K’20’30254K’40’50690K’60’701.0M’80’901.2M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OxfordJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in29°13°Jan2.632°14°Feb1.842°23°Mar2.355°33°Apr3.367°44°May3.976°53°Jun3.580°57°Jul3.678°55°Aug3.171°49°Sep3.558°39°Oct3.045°29°Nov2.633°20°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Lake 4e, MI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Oakland County

733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oakland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 120,382 jobs; Professional services: 107,470 jobs; Retail trade: 70,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57,081 jobs; Manufacturing: 56,219 jobs; Administrative and support: 53,638 jobs; Finance and insurance: 49,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43,851 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

193 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oxford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Providence Rochester HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester11.9 miles
  • Mclaren OaklandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pontiac12.7 miles
  • Trinity Health Oakland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pontiac14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors4
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers106
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists4
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Oxford

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Oakwood Lake Township Park · 296 acres3.7 mi
  • Seymour Lake Park · 130 acres2.0 mi
  • Scripter Park · 57 acres1.4 mi
  • Powell Lake Township Park · 56 acres0.7 mi
  • Stony Lake Township Park · 13 acres1.6 mi
  • Paint Lake Access · 10 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Meijer1.4 mi
  • Kroger3.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Oxford Public Library0.8 mi
  • Orion Township Public Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Oakland Township Historical Museum7.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wildwood Amphetheater5.8 mi
  • Pine Knob Music Theatre7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oxford

Public schools here are run by Oxford Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Daniel Axford Elementary SchoolOxfordPre-K–2345Public1.0 mi
Clear Lake Elementary SchoolOxfordK–5425Public1.3 mi
Lakeville Elementary SchoolOxfordK–5393Public2.4 mi
Oxford Virtual AcademyOxfordK–121,249Alternative Education1.2 mi
Oxford Elementary SchoolOxford3–5340Public0.8 mi
Oxford Crossroads Day SchoolOxford6–1228Alternative Education2.7 mi
Oxford Middle SchoolOxford6–8938Public2.4 mi
Oxford Bridges High SchoolOxford9–1249Alternative Education2.4 mi
Oxford High SchoolOxford9–121,568Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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