Diamondhead is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 9,211 people and three associated neighborhoods, Diamondhead is the 45th largest community in Mississippi. Diamondhead real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Diamondhead house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Diamondhead is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Diamondhead is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Diamondhead who work in management occupations (13.32%), healthcare (13.00%), and office and administrative support (11.36%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Diamondhead. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Diamondhead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Diamondhead is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Diamondhead really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Diamondhead perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Diamondhead is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Diamondhead is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Diamondhead, the average commute to work is 34.27 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Diamondhead is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Diamondhead are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.29% of adults in Diamondhead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Diamondhead in 2022 was $42,090, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,360 for a family of four. Diamondhead is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Diamondhead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Diamondhead residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Diamondhead include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Diamondhead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
