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. Much of the housing stock in Black Diamond was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Black Diamond economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Black Diamond, where 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.

A relatively large number of people in Black Diamond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Black Diamond is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Black Diamond a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Black Diamond has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Black Diamond’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Black Diamond, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.46 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Black Diamond, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Black Diamond is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.45% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.

Black Diamond also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.69%.

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