Living in Black Diamond, Florida
Black Diamond is an unincorporated community in Citrus County, with about 1,298 people.1 It feels rural or spread out, at 329 people per square mile.1,3
Small place: Census estimates for places under 5,000 people have wide margins of error. Treat these figures as rough.
Unincorporated: there's no city government; Citrus County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Tampa General Hospital Crystal River, in Crystal River, about 7 miles away.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in the Big Bend and Nature Coast
Tallahassee, the state capital and a two-university town, plus the quiet Gulf coast that curves from Apalachicola around to Crystal River: oyster and clam towns, springs, manatees and some of the least-developed coastline left in Florida.4,5,6,7
Hazards: Storm surge on a shallow, low-lying coast. Idalia came ashore at Keaton Beach on August 30, 2023, as a Category 3 with record surge; Helene came ashore near Perry on September 26, 2024, with 140 mph winds, the strongest hurricane to hit the Big Bend since records began in 1900, with flooding over 16 feet in places. Cedar Key was badly damaged by both.8,9,10
Visitor information
Citrus County's official tourism office: Discover Crystal River (Citrus County).11 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Big Bend and Nature Coast preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full Black Diamond town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Black Diamond and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of the Big Bend and Nature Coast
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Citrus County
- Homosassa Springs · 15,701 people · home value $158,200
- Citrus Springs · 12,215 people · home value $240,000
- Sugarmill Woods · 10,782 people · home value $332,600
- Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County) · 10,762 people · home value $384,800
- Beverly Hills · 9,650 people · home value $164,500
- Citrus Hills · 9,304 people · home value $436,600
- Hernando · 9,299 people · home value $209,700
- Inverness · 7,770 people · home value $203,000
- Inverness Highlands South · 7,449 people · home value $216,800
- Lecanto · 7,398 people · home value $316,900
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Black Diamond as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Black Diamond can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Tallahassee climate, 1991–2020 normals (Wikipedia, from NOAA)
- Apalachicola, Florida (Wikipedia)
- Wakulla Springs (Wikipedia)
- Crystal River, Florida (Wikipedia)
- Hurricane Idalia (Wikipedia)
- Hurricane Helene (Wikipedia)
- Cedar Key, Florida (Wikipedia)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05