Diamond Springs (formerly, Diamond Spring and Diamond) is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 11,345 at the 2020 census, up from 11,037 at the 2010 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark number 487. It lies at an elevation of 1791 feet (546 m).
History
This town, settled in 1848, derived its name from its crystal clear springs. Among the most gold-rich locations in the region, the area produced a 25-pound nugget, one of the largest ever found in El Dorado County. Its most thriving period was in 1851 and, through its lumber, lime production, and agriculture, Diamond Springs has retained some of its early importance.
A post office was established at Diamond Spring in 1853; the name was changed to Diamond Springs in 1950.<br />1850–1870 1880-1890<br /> 1900 1910 1920<br /> 1930 1940 1950<br /> 1960 1970 1980<br /> 1990
2000 2010
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Diamond Springs first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|4,260
|9,025
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,603
|87.15%
|81.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |75.83%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|5
|37
|style='background: #ffffe6; |43
|0.10%
|0.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|100
|129
|style='background: #ffffe6; |143
|2.05%
|1.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.26%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|24
|108
|style='background: #ffffe6; |99
|0.49%
|0.98%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.87%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|2
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.04%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|3
|22
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66
|0.06%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.58%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|78
|333
|style='background: #ffffe6; |611
|1.60%
|3.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.39%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|416
|1,377
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,775
|8.51%
|12.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15.65%
|-
|Total
|4,888
|11,037
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,345
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Diamond Springs had a population of 11,345 and a population density of . 80.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.6% lived in rural areas. The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.3% were institutionalized.
There were 5,000 housing units at an average density of , of which 4,760 (95.2%) were occupied. Of these, 73.5% were owner-occupied, and 26.5% were occupied by renters. 4.8% of housing units were vacant, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 1.1% and a rental vacancy rate of 3.7%.
Income and poverty
The median household income was $83,288, and the per capita income was $40,009. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line.
Politics
In the state legislature, Diamond Springs is in , and .
Federally, Diamond Springs is in .
Education
The CDP is divided between three elementary school districts: Mother Lode Union Elementary School District<!--ELM 25980--> Gold Oak Union Elementary School District,<!--ELM
15390-->, and Buckeye Union Elementary School District.<!--ELM 06270--> All of the CDP is in the El Dorado Union High School District<!--SEC 12070-->.
References
External links
- El Dorado Western Railway Foundation blog The railway is restoring the Diamond and Caldor Railway No. 4 Shay locomotive at the El Dorado County Historical Museum