Diamondhead Population History 2013 - 2023

Diamondhead Population Facts

What is the current population of Diamondhead?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Diamondhead is 9,236. Diamondhead, Mississippi is the 3,344th largest city in the US.

What county is Diamondhead, Mississippi in?

Diamondhead is located entirely in Hancock County.

What is the size of Diamondhead, Mississippi in square miles?

Diamondhead has an area of 11.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Diamondhead?

The peak population of Diamondhead was in 2020, when its population was 9,565. In 2020, Diamondhead was the 3,226th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,344th largest city in the US. Diamondhead is currently 3.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

What is the population density of Diamondhead, Mississippi?

Diamondhead has a population density of 759.6 people per square mile.

Diamondhead Demographics

What is the voting age population of Diamondhead, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Diamondhead, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,761. The voting age population is 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

What percentage of Diamondhead, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 27.6% of the residents of Diamondhead are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Diamondhead, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Diamondhead are 96.2% White, 1.9% Two or more races, 1.2% Black, 0.5% Other and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 4.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Diamondhead, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Diamondhead, 6.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 9.9%. On a per-household basis, 5.9% of families are below the poverty line in Diamondhead.

What percentage of Diamondhead, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 52.0% of Diamondhead residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Diamondhead, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.4% of Diamondhead residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 34.0% have a bachelor's degree and 13.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Diamondhead, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Diamondhead residents aged 5 and older, 3.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Diamondhead Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Diamondhead, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Diamondhead is 6.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Diamondhead, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Diamondhead, 20.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Diamondhead, Mississippi?

The median household income in Diamondhead is $65,035.

Diamondhead Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Diamondhead, Mississippi?

In Diamondhead, 85.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Diamondhead, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 14.7% of housing units in Diamondhead.

What percentage of Diamondhead, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Diamondhead, 0.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Diamondhead, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Diamondhead, 31.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Diamondhead, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Diamondhead is $1,039.

What percentage of households in Diamondhead, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Diamondhead, 90.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.