Moving to Diamondhead, Mississippi

About Diamondhead, Mississippi
Diamondhead

Diamondhead is a city in southeastern Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. The city is located just over 50 miles (80 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Gulfport−Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. In February 2012, Diamondhead was officially incorporated as a city. In the 2020 USA decennial census, the city population was 9,529.

Gender
Gender Diamondhead Mississippi Country
Female 51.2% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Diamondhead Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 2.3% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.3% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.1% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Diamondhead Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 19% 30% 27.0%
Other College 21% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 14% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 21% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 16% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Diamondhead Mississippi Country
White 90.2% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 0.8% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.8% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity