Diamond, IL Demographics

A map of Diamond's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,477	2,276	83.0%	86.2%
Hispanic	369	176	12.4%	6.7%
Multiracial	94	135	3.2%	5.1%
Black	39	24	1.3%	0.9%
Native American/Other	5	15	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	0	14	0.0%	0.5%

Diamond, Illinois has an estimated population of 2,984, a large increase from the 2,640 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 12.4% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Diamond, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Diamond has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Diamond, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 29.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Diamond is ranked the 426th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Diamond was ranked the 455th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Diamond's White Population

2,477 residents of Diamond, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Diamond is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Diamond ranks 970th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Diamond's White population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. White residents' share of Diamond's population has decreased from 86.2% to 83.0%.

Diamond is more White than neighboring Carbon Hill (82.1% White), and Braceville (78.8% White). Diamond is less White than neighboring Coal City (86.2% White), Braidwood (85.9% White), and Godley (94.2% White).

Diamond's Black Population

39 residents of Diamond, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Diamond is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Diamond ranks 611th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Diamond's Black population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Black residents' share of Diamond's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Diamond is more Black than neighboring Coal City (0.9% Black), Godley (0% Black), Carbon Hill (0% Black), and Braceville (0% Black). Diamond is less Black than neighboring Braidwood (3.2% Black).

Diamond's Asian Population

0 residents of Diamond, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Diamond is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Diamond ranks 610th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Diamond's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Diamond's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Diamond is less Asian than neighboring Coal City (0.3% Asian), and Godley (0.5% Asian).

Diamond's Hispanic Population

369 residents of Diamond, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Diamond is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Diamond ranks 396th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Diamond's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 109.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Diamond's population has increased from 6.7% to 12.4%.

Diamond is more Hispanic than neighboring Coal City (11.1% Hispanic), Braidwood (8.1% Hispanic), and Godley (2.5% Hispanic). Diamond is less Hispanic than neighboring Carbon Hill (15.4% Hispanic), and Braceville (19.7% Hispanic).

Diamond's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Diamond, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Diamond is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Diamond ranks 421st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Diamond's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Diamond's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Diamond is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coal City (0% Native American/Other), and Braceville (0.1% Native American/Other). Diamond is less Native American/Other than neighboring Godley (1.5% Native American/Other), and Carbon Hill (0.5% Native American/Other).

Diamond's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Diamond, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Diamond is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Diamond ranks 240th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Diamond's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Diamond's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.2%.

Diamond is more Multiracial than neighboring Coal City (1.5% Multiracial), Braidwood (2.7% Multiracial), Godley (1.3% Multiracial), Carbon Hill (2% Multiracial), and Braceville (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.