What kinds of homes are in Diamondhead, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Diamondhead, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Diamondhead, MS has 4,414 (±267) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 437 homes per square mile of land.

87.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,414 (±267)
Detached houses: 87.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Diamondhead by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Diamondhead	Hancock County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	87.8% (±4.0 points)	79.0%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.5% (±2.5 points)	1.4%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.0% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.7 points)	10.2%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Diamondhead, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hancock County (5.3%).

It is also lower than in Mississippi (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Diamondhead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Diamondhead
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Diamondhead	—	1.6% (±1.8 points)	—
Bay St. Louis	4.1 mi	9.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
DeLisle	4.4 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kiln	5.4 mi	2.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waveland	6.5 mi	12.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Pass Christian	8.0 mi	7.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Long Beach	11 mi	15.2% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Lyman	16 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gulfport	17 mi	18.6% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay St. Louis, MS (9.7%), Waveland, MS (12.9%), Pass Christian, MS (7.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waveland	12.9% (±5.7 points)
2	Bay St. Louis	9.7% (±3.2 points)
3	Kiln	2.2% (±6.7 points)
4	Diamondhead	1.6% (±1.8 points)
5	Pearlington	0.0% (±11.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Diamondhead

How many homes are in Diamondhead?

Diamondhead, MS has an estimated 4,414 (±267) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Diamondhead houses or apartments?

87.8% are detached houses and 3.5% attached houses, while 5.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Diamondhead?

4.0% of homes in Diamondhead are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Diamondhead city, Mississippi

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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