Black Diamond is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,602 people and two associated neighborhoods, Black Diamond is the 136th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Black Diamond, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Black Diamond, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Black Diamond’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Black Diamond does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $144,728.00.

Black Diamond home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Black Diamond real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Black Diamond 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: 21.54% 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.

In addition, Black Diamond is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Black Diamond 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, Black Diamond really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Black Diamond 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.

One downside of living in Black Diamond is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Black Diamond, the average commute to work is 36.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Black Diamond. 56.45% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Black Diamond in 2022 was $67,735, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,940 for a family of four.

Black Diamond is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Black Diamond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Black Diamond residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Black Diamond include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Black Diamond's cultural character, accounting for 15.69% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Black Diamond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.