Diamondhead

Population: 9,338
Median household income: $86,208
Median home value: $236,700

Diamondhead, a community in Hancock County, Mississippi, has 9,338 residents. The median household income of $86,208 is above the Hancock County median ($67,728).

From 2019 to 2023, Diamondhead's population grew 15.2% from 8,103 to 9,338, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $173,200 to $236,700.

5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,338
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,208
Median home value: $236,700
Median gross rent: $1,571
Housing units: 4,538
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1039,338

Median household income

$65,035$86,208

Median home value

$173,200$236,700

Median gross rent

$1,039$1,571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,103	$65,035	$173,200	$1,039
2020	8,076	$64,041	$179,200	$888
2021	9,417	$65,601	$188,600	$897
2022	9,360	$80,504	$220,900	$1,369
2023	9,338	$86,208	$236,700	$1,571

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	650	7.0%
5 to 17	869	9.3%
18 to 24	678	7.3%
25 to 34	1,005	10.8%
35 to 44	929	9.9%
45 to 54	912	9.8%
55 to 64	1,671	17.9%
65 to 74	1,329	14.2%
75 and over	1,295	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,964	85.3%
Black or African American	196	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	416	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	712	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	413	5.8%
High school graduate	1,452	20.3%
Some college or associate's	2,415	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,512	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,349	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,157	75.0%
Carpooled	333	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	667	15.8%
Other means	53	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	262	7.4%
15 to 29 min	1,562	44.1%
30 to 44 min	723	20.4%
45 to 59 min	350	9.9%
60+ min	646	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 5.4% (495 of 9,242)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,880	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,325	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,205	92.7%
Vacant	333	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,753	89.3%
Renter-occupied	452	10.7%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,109	90.5%
1-unit, attached	118	2.6%
2 to 4 units	80	1.8%
5 to 19 units	171	3.8%
20 or more units	16	0.4%
Mobile home & other	44	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2819100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 2.46 sq mi
Center point: 30.3821, -89.3502