Helena, Alabama Population 2024

22,459

Helena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Helena was:

  • White: 73.17%
  • Black or African American: 18.69%
  • Two or more races: 5.14%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Asian: 1.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
22.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,016.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.49% (1,368)
The current population of Helena, Alabama is 22,459 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,091.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,39373.17%
Black or African American3,93118.69%
Two or more races1,0815.14%
Other race3531.68%
Asian2781.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Helena Population by Race

Helena Population Pyramid 2024

Helena Median Age

38.2

Total

37.4

Male

38.6

Female

Helena Adults

There are 15,301 adults, (2,693 of whom are seniors) in Helena.

Helena Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Helena Sex Ratio

Female10,96952.14%
Male10,06747.86%

Helena Population by Age

Helena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4802.81919
Married4,8493.3494.15.9
Non Family1,8601.2386.313.7
Female5443.0481.818.2
Male2273.9486.313.7

3.3

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

91.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Helena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2912.07%
Associates Degree1,42310.12%
Bachelors Degree4,55532.41%
Graduate Degree2,18615.55%
High School Graduate2,41617.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1461.04%
Some College3,03921.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Helena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Helena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,37710,0955,212
Black2,9522,8431,315
2+ Races357349131
Asian24723168
Hispanic22119174
Other Race371515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.76%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 50.23%.

Helena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,151$99,896$54,516
Graduate Degree$72,313$85,108$70,712
High School Graduate$47,869$62,292$34,490
Less Than 9th Grade$34,071$0$34,744
Overall$61,110$74,962$49,151
Some College$47,741$55,714$32,908

$61,110

Average Earnings

$74,962

Average Male

$49,151

Average Female

Helena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Helena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Helena Language

95.48% of Helena residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

Helena Language

Helena Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,1103592.38%
Black3,8871363.5%
Asian27813247.48%
Other3536819.26%
Hispanic5496812.39%
Multiple1,026474.58%

3.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.73%

Male Poverty Rate

4.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Helena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Helena is Asian, with 47.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Helena is White, with 2.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.41%.

Helena Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.02%
Some College6%
High School4.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.34%

Helena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.77%
Male Employed3.35%
Female Employed2.11%
Male Unemployed0%

Helena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Helena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,279$143,691
Households$107,360$130,619
Married Families$124,814$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,167$87,395

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Helena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Helena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Helena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Helena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Helena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,072

Number of Veterans

892

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam336
Second Gulf War299
First Gulf War251
World War II21
Korea13

Helena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74393
35 to 54333
55 to 64171
18 to 34102
75+73

Helena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7756.85%
Black2739.12%
2+ Races245.87%
Hispanic83.04%

Helena Veterans by Race

Helena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Helena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.3%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Helena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Helena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Helena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.03%

Born in Helena

97.26%

Native Born

2.74%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.26% of Helena residents were born in the United States, with 66.03% having been born in Alabama. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Helena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,1693421.44%
202823,8273421.46%
202723,4853421.48%
202623,1433421.5%
202522,8013421.52%
202422,4593421.55%
202322,1172211.01%
202221,8963181.47%
202121,5784872.31%
202021,0911,2226.15%
201919,8693621.86%
201819,5074742.49%
201719,0334172.24%
201618,6164662.57%
201518,1504112.32%
201417,7393441.98%
201317,3952141.25%
201217,1811550.91%
201117,0261050.62%
201016,92100%
200010,2966,378162.79%
19903,918-20,251-83.79%

Helena Population by Year