Oxford, Alabama

Oxford
Downtown Oxford
Nickname: 
Crossroads to the Future
Location of Oxford in Calhoun County and Talladega County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°37′10″N 85°52′20″W / 33.61944°N 85.87222°W / 33.61944; -85.87222
Country United States
State Alabama
CountiesCalhoun, Talladega, Cleburne
Area
 • Total
32.19 sq mi (83.36 km2)
 • Land31.82 sq mi (82.42 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22,069
 • Density693.5/sq mi (267.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
36203, 36201, 36207, 36253
Area code256/938
FIPS code01-57576
GNIS feature ID2404451
Websitewww.oxfordal.gov

Oxford is a city in Calhoun, Talladega, and Cleburne counties in the State of Alabama, United States. The population was 22,069 at the 2020 census. Oxford is one of two principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area, and it is the largest city in Calhoun County by population.