Diamondhead, Mississippi

Diamondhead: City in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States of America

About

Diamondhead is a city located in the county of Hancock in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,375 and a population density of 257 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,058 inhabitants.

Diamondhead locator map
Location of Diamondhead on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Diamondhead

Population : 8,058 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Hancock County
Different from : Diamondhead
Postal code : 39525
Phone Area Codes : 228
Area : 32.55 km2
Altitude : 66 feet / 20 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 06:22:21 (28th March 2024)
Density : 248 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.93% (2010-2020)
Diamondhead Marina  Mississippi - panoramio image
Diamondhead Marina Mississippi - panoramio
Diamondhead Marina  Mississippi - panoramio image

Geography

Diamondhead is located at 30°23'41"N 89°21'50"W (30.3946400, -89.3639400).

Diamondhead map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Diamondhead decreased by 3.93% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,375 - census
2011 8,418 0.51% estimation process
2012 8,419 0.01% estimation process
2013 8,352 -0.8% estimation process
2014 8,303 -0.59% estimation process
2015 8,226 -0.94% estimation process
2016 8,131 -1.17% estimation process
2017 8,076 -0.68% estimation process
2018 8,060 -0.2% estimation process
2019 8,048 -0.15% estimation process
2020 8,058 0.12% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 16,347
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 16,422
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 14,983
April 1, 2010 Population : 16,422
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.9%
People over 65 (%) : 12.9%
Female persons, % : 48.0%
White only, percent : 78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 1.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 5.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 78.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,001
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 49.5%

Diamondhead zip code is 39525. County name: Hancock, County fips: 28045

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 49.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $73,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $960
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $409
2015-2019 median gross rent : $978
2015-2019 Households : 7,088
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.33
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 77.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 19.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,228
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,496
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 128,594
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,752
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $38,903
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,792
Percentage of people living in poverty : 22.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,425
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 768
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 578
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 278
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,104
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 68
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,303
2010 population per square mile : 5,828.5
2010 land area in square miles : 2.82
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $40,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $841
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $379
2015-2019 median gross rent : $734
2015-2019 Households : 19,689
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.40
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 80.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 70.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 19.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 44,672
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,261,977
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 948,926
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 188,582
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,713
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $29,582
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $16,960
Percentage of people living in poverty : 34.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,191
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,666
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,184
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,207
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,773
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 245
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,735
2010 population per square mile : 2,971.2
2010 land area in square miles : 17.34
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 98.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $440,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $3,120
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,210
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,737
2015-2019 Households : 2,228
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.66
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 98.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 96.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 77.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 0.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,552
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 58,078
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,616
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $190,682
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $100,152
Percentage of people living in poverty : 4.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 998
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 613
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 235
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 79
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 881
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 100
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 854
2010 population per square mile : 847.0
2010 land area in square miles : 7.06

Schools in Diamondhead

College & universities near Diamondhead, MS

Code Name City ZIP
175494 Chris Beauty College Gulfport (MS) 39501
441502 Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport (MS) 39503
483364 Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell (LA) 70460-2624
160445 Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Slidell Slidell (LA) 70458-0458
176071 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston (MS) 39573

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Diamondhead, MS

Code Name Address Type
GUG Gulfport, MS 10015 US Highway 49 BUS
PIC Picayune US 11 at Tate Street RAIL
SDL Slidell 1827 Front Street RAIL
BIG Biloxi, MS 820 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard BUS
NOL New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 1001 Loyola Avenue UNK

Post offices near Diamondhead

Post Office Name City ZIP
Diamondhead Post Office Diamondhead (MS) 39525

Other cities in Hancock County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hancock County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Bay Saint Louis 14,529 City in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States of America
Waveland 6,315 City in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
Kiln 2,238 Census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi
Pearlington 1,332 Census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi

Distance to Other Cities

Diamondhead distances to largest Mississippi cities