Community Profile

In 2024, the intercensal population for Oxford County was estimated to be 135,976, which was a 7% increase from the 2021 intercensal estimate of 126,731. ⁽¹⁾

The following tables provide a summary of the census population and household counts for each area municipality and population and household estimates for each village within Oxford County.

Population & Household Counts - 2021 Census,
2024 Intercensal Population Estimate

Municipality	Household Counts⁽²⁾	Population⁽¹⁾
City of Woodstock	18,886	53,583
Town of Tillsonburg	8,030	20,773
Town of Ingersoll	5,495	14,833
Township of Blandford-Blenheim	2,779	8,263
Township of East-Zorra Tavistock	2,976	8,621
Township of Norwich	3,843	12,452
Township of South-West Oxford	2,640	8,010
Township of Zorra	3,162	9,441
County of Oxford	47,876	135,976

Sources: Statistics Canada Census (2021), Population Estimates, July 1, by Census Subdivision, 2021 Boundaries (2025), Population and Dwelling Count Amendments, 2021 Census (2023)

Population & Households – 2024 Village Estimates⁽³⁾

Municipality	Village	Total Number of Households	Population Estimate
Township of Blandford-Blenheim	Bright	166	470
	Drumbo	382	1,081
	Plattsville	703	1,989
	Princeton	222	628
Township of East-Zorra Tavistock	Hickson	121	332
	Innerkip	647	1,773
	Tavistock	1,351	3,845
Township of Norwich	Burgessville	170	519
	Norwich	1,550	4,728
	Otterville	468	1,427
	Oxford Centre	75	229
	Springford	136	415
Township of South-West Oxford	Beachville	351	1,067
	Brownsville	182	553
	Dereham Centre	21	64
	Mount Elgin	296	900
	Salford	73	222
	Sweaburg	262	796
Township of Zorra	Embro	385	1081
	Harrington	54	154
	Kintore	54	154
	Lakeside	118	337
	Thamesford	1,243	3,555

In addition to Villages, there are approximately 40 Rural Clusters designated throughout the County of Oxford.

Source: Oxford County Community Planning Office

Notes:

Populations are corrected for Census undercount. The 2024 population figure is a preliminary postcensal estimate, while the 2021 population figure is a final postcensal estimate, current as of July 1, 2024.
Household counts are private dwellings occupied by usual residents. Household values were amended in December 2023 for Tillsonburg, Ingersoll, Norwich and South-West Oxford. As a result, the county total may not equal the sum of the area municipal households.
Estimated by the Community Planning Office, based on number of dwelling units/households x average person per unit (PPU) for each area municipality. PPU values were obtained from the most recent municipal comprehensive review (MCR).

For more detailed information, view the Statistics Canada 2021 census profiles for Oxford County or contact Holly McClure at the Community Planning Office.

The following tables are summaries of journey to work data for Oxford County at the census subdivision (CSD) level of geography.

The journey to work data was collected as part of the mandatory long form survey in 2006, and the voluntary National Household Survey (NHS) in 2011. Among other information, these surveys collected information on commuting flows between the place of residence and the place of work. These data are collected for persons aged 15 years and over in occupied private dwellings who worked at some time since Jan. 1, 2005 (for the 2006 Census) or since Jan. 1, 2010 (for the 2011 Census).

These tables represent a summary of the raw data supplied to the County and reflects the County’s interpretation of the raw data. Users should be careful when comparing these summary tables as there were differences in how the data were collected.

2016 Journey to Work Summary Table

2011 Journey To Work Summary Table

2006 Journey To Work Summary Table

For additional information, please refer to the following links:

Journey to Work Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016

Journey to Work Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011

Journey to Work Reference Guide, 2006 Census

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