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  | City: | Oxford | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 34.349148 | 
| Longitude: | -89.483611 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Lafayette Lafayette Springs | 
| Population: | 39,197 | 
| 2000 Population: | 30,027 | 
| White Population: | 21,578 | 
| Black Population: | 7,555 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 352 | 
| Asian Population: | 479 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 42 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 117 | 
| Male Population: | 15,252 | 
| Female Population: | 14,775 | 
| Median Age: | 28.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 26.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 30.50 | 
| Households: | 13,613 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.34 | 
| Average House Value: | $108,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $27,826 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 861 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,556 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $247,805,000 | 
| Land Area: | 426.471 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.065 sq mi | 
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