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- Diamondhead is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Diamondhead.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years older in Diamondhead.
 Madison, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,417329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.538.4
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 Population - 201024,169  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,912285,036,114
 Population - 19907,471  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now244.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock931.693.4
 Land Area25.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 White76.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, MSDiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Married Population67.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married21.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households9,273  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,88180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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Reviews for Diamondhead    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is easily the best place i have ever lived. COuntry club 4 life.   More

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Over 5 years ago

This place is a S***T Hole!! Moving back home!! Roaches, mice, spiders, snakes, MOSQUITOES AND FLIES ALL YEAR LONG!! ITS ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING!! Hurricanes, flooding,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Diamondhead is built around two golf courses, and the vast majority of residents are retirees who moved here in order to play golf all day. The young, especially the  More

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