Oxford County, Maine

Oxford County, Maine
Location within the U.S. state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°19′28″N 70°42′19″W / 44.324516°N 70.705177°W / 44.324516; -70.705177
Country United States
State Maine
Founded1805
Named afterOxford, Massachusetts
SeatParis
Largest townRumford
Area
 • Total
2,176 sq mi (5,640 km2)
 • Land2,077 sq mi (5,380 km2)
 • Water99 sq mi (260 km2)  4.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
57,777
 • Estimate 
(2024)
60,039
 • Density27.82/sq mi (10.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteoxfordcounty.org

Oxford County is a county in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 57,777. Its county seat is the town of Paris. The county was formed on March 4, 1805, by the Massachusetts General Court in the Maine District from northerly portions of York and Cumberland counties. It borders the Canadian province of Quebec.