Overview
1,008
Total Population
33.5
Median age
49.80%
Female population %
100.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
51.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
55
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Diamond's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Diamond is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Diamond's population under 18 was 25.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Diamond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Diamond, 21.33% were under the age of 15, 20.04% aged 15 to 29, 46.13% aged 30 to 64, 11.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Diamond:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.80% females and 50.20% males in Diamond, MO.
- The Diamond, MO gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 67.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Diamond's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Diamond population: 92.46% are White, 2.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.58% are some other race and 2.28% are multiracial.
- Diamond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 953 (94.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Diamond is White with a population of 932 (92.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Diamond's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,074 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Diamond's population decreased by 86 (8.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Diamond's population decreased by 54 (6.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Diamond's population was lowest in year 2020 at 834.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)