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Diamondhead, Mississippi Population 2021

8,024

Diamondhead is a city located in Hancock County Mississippi. With a 2020 population of 8,024, it is the 47th largest city in Mississippi and the 3622nd largest city in the United States . Diamondhead is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually but its population has increased by since the most recent census, which recorded a population of in 2010. Diamondhead reached it's highest population of 8,419 in 2012. Spanning over 13 miles, Diamondhead has a population density of 794 people per square mile.

The average household income in Diamondhead is $81,941 with a poverty rate of 6.78%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,039 per month, and the median house value is $173,200. The median age in Diamondhead is 52.7 years, 50 years for males, and 53.6 years for females.

Diamondhead Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Diamondhead was:

White: 96.24%
Two or more races: 1.86%
Black or African American: 1.22%
Other race: 0.52%
Asian: 0.16%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Diamondhead, Mississippi is 8,024 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 8,060.

Diamondhead, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	7,798	96.24%
Two or More Races	151	1.86%
Black or African American	99	1.22%
Some Other Race	42	0.52%
Asian	13	0.16%

Diamondhead Population by Race

Diamondhead Population Pyramid $2021

Diamondhead Population by Age

Diamondhead Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Diamondhead Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	90.1%	9.9%
All	85.3%	14.7%
Male	82.3%	17.7%
Non Family	81.6%	18.4%
Female	68.5%	31.5%

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Diamondhead Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,767	2.15	85.3
Married	2,189	2.59	90.1
Non Family	1,137	1.18	81.6
Female	362	2.48	68.5
Male	79	2.43	82.3

2.51

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

Diamondhead Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	71	1.09%
9th to 12th Grade	166	2.54%
High School Graduate	1,583	24.23%
Some College	1,526	23.36%
Associates Degree	968	14.82%
Bachelors Degree	1,312	20.08%
Graduate Degree	907	13.88%

Diamondhead Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Diamondhead Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	6,021	5,785	2,022
Hispanic	234	234	94
2+ Races	151	151	44
Black	97	96	48
Other Race	42	42	11
Asian	13	13	13

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Diamondhead Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$45,731	$62,196	$35,925
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$16,207
High School Graduate	$40,655	$51,964	$28,036
Some College	$38,096	$60,145	$26,520
Bachelors Degree	$48,797	$73,167	$48,137
Graduate Degree	$67,945	$105,833	$52,750

$45,731

Average Earnings

$62,196

Average Male

$35,925

Average Female

Diamondhead Earnings by Educational Attainment

Diamondhead Language by Age

Diamondhead Language

96.58% of Diamondhead residents speak only English, while 3.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Diamondhead Language

Diamondhead Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	7,425	510	6.87%
Multiple	151	32	21.19%
Black	99	4	4.04%

6.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.58%

Male Poverty Rate

6.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Diamondhead

The race most likely to be in poverty in Diamondhead is Multiple, with 21.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Diamondhead is Black, with 4.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.37%.

Diamondhead Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	22.78%
High School	13.20%
Some College	2.33%
Bachelors or Greater	1.76%

Diamondhead Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	53.25%
Female Employed	0.90%
Male Employed	0.84%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Diamondhead Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Diamondhead Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$65,035	$81,941
Families	$80,395	$93,537
Married Families	$93,523	-
Non Families	$36,150	$53,411

Income by Household Type

Diamondhead Marital Status

Marriage Rates

62.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Diamondhead Married by Age and Sex

Diamondhead Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Diamondhead Marital Status by Race

Diamondhead Marital Status

1,148

Number of Veterans

1,048

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	372
First Gulf War	315
Second Gulf War	297
Korea	125
World War II	84

Diamondhead Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
55 to 64	309
75+	294
35 to 54	261
65 to 74	209
18 to 34	75

Diamondhead Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,098	17.00%
Hispanic	50	17.30%
2+ Races	20	13.25%
Black	18	18.18%
Other Race	12	28.57%

Diamondhead Veterans by Race

Diamondhead Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Diamondhead Veterans by Education

52%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Diamondhead Employment by Age

Diamondhead Employment by Race

Diamondhead Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

28.45%

Born in Diamondhead

96.83%

Native Born

3.17%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.83% of Diamondhead residents were born in the United States, with 28.45% having been born in Mississippi. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Diamondhead Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,024	-12	-0.15%
2020	8,036	-12	-0.15%
2019	8,048	-12	-0.15%
2018	8,060	-16	-0.20%
2017	8,076	-55	-0.68%
2016	8,131	-95	-1.15%
2015	8,226	-77	-0.93%
2014	8,303	-49	-0.59%
2013	8,352	-67	-0.80%
2012	8,419	1	0.01%
2011	8,418	43	0.51%
2010	8,375		0.00%

Diamondhead, Mississippi Population 2021

Diamondhead Demographics

Diamondhead, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Diamondhead Population by Race

Diamondhead Population Pyramid $2021

Diamondhead Median Age

Diamondhead Adults

Diamondhead Age Dependency

Diamondhead Sex Ratio

Diamondhead Population by Age

Diamondhead Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Diamondhead Household Types

Diamondhead Households and Families

Diamondhead Households by Type

Diamondhead Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Diamondhead Educational Attainment by Race

Diamondhead Educational Attainment by Race

Diamondhead Earnings by Educational Attainment

Diamondhead Language by Age

Diamondhead Language

Diamondhead Language

Diamondhead Poverty by Race

Poverty in Diamondhead

Diamondhead Poverty

Diamondhead Poverty Rate by Education

Diamondhead Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Diamondhead Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Diamondhead Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Diamondhead Married by Age and Sex

Diamondhead Marriage

Diamondhead Marital Status by Race

Diamondhead Marital Status

Diamondhead Veterans by War

Diamondhead Veterans by Age

Diamondhead Veterans by Race

Diamondhead Veterans by Education

Diamondhead Veterans by Education

Diamondhead Employment by Age

Diamondhead Employment by Race

Diamondhead Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Diamondhead Place of Birth

Diamondhead Population by Year