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", 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.46 minutes every day commuting to work.

If knowledge is power, Black Diamond is a pretty powerful place. 56.45% of the adults in Black Diamond have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.