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Black Diamond·Washington

Black Diamond moved 7.9 points toward the Democratic candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WA
Black Diamond
HarrisD+3.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic50.6%2,087
Donald TrumpRepublican46.7%1,926
OtherAll other candidates2.7%112
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +3.9% in 2024.flipped D · 2024+3.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+1.2%
2012−9.9%
2016−11.6%
2020−4.0%
2024+3.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+3.9%
2,0871,9264,125
R
−4.0%
1,5051,6353,235
R
−11.6%
8861,1402,193
R
−9.9%
9871,2032,190
D
+1.2%
1,0661,0412,144

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBlack DiamondCityWashingtonStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White67.8%65.8%61.0%
Black0.4%4.0%12.2%
Asian17.9%9.8%6.0%
Two or more races11.1%12.7%12.6%
Other race2.8%7.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%14.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$141,383$98,141$84,427
Poverty rate2.1%9.9%12.5%
Median age38.138.539.1
Age 18–248.1%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.0%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)54.7%39.6%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home18.0%21.4%22.3%
Other Indo-European5.4%2.0%2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island4.5%2.1%1.1%
Spanish3.8%9.0%13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.4%0.9%0.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 12.0%German 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.0%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.6%Irish 9.8%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.5%County context10.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant15.6%County context20.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed60.9%County context58.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.0%
English
11.0%
Irish
8.6%
Italian
3.4%
American
2.5%
Scottish
2.3%
French
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island4.5%
Spanish3.8%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.4%
Korean1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
15.6%
Catholic
12.5%
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Latter-day Saints
2.1%
Buddhist
1.1%
Muslim
0.8%
Black Protestant
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.8%
Other Christian
0.7%
Jewish
0.6%
Hindu
0.5%
Other faiths
0.3%
Unaffiliated or not counted60.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Black Diamond sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.9 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 11.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.9 points.

A population of 5,961, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $141,383 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Black Diamond, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Black Diamond, Washington voted Democratic by 3.9 points (D+3.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,125 votes cast, 2,087 went Democratic and 1,926 went Republican.
What is Black Diamond, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Black Diamond, Washington in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Black Diamond, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Black Diamond, Washington voted Republican was 2020.
How many people live in Black Diamond, Washington?
Black Diamond, Washington has a population of 5,961 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Black Diamond, Washington?
Median household income in Black Diamond, Washington is $141,383 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Black Diamond, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Black Diamond, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.