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Diamond is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States near Joplin, Missouri. The population was 902 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Diamond is primarily renowned as the birthplace of George Washington Carver.HistoryA post office called Diamond has been in operation since 1883. The area was named for a diamond-shaped tract of land near the original town site. Mining was historically the primary industry in Diamond.GeographyDiamond is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 902 people, 372 households, and 250 families residing in the city. The population density was 1202.7PD/sqmi. There were 409 housing units at an average density of 545.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.7% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.