Lake Helen, Florida Population 2024

3,003

Lake Helen Demographics

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

  • White: 92.91%
  • Black or African American: 3.74%
  • Other race: 2.61%
  • Two or more races: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
659.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.55% (158)
The current population of Lake Helen, Florida is 3,003 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,845.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,63592.91%
Black or African American1063.74%
Other race742.61%
Two or more races210.74%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Helen Population by Race

Lake Helen Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Helen Median Age

41.1

Total

40

Male

41.3

Female

Lake Helen Adults

There are 2,162 adults, (657 of whom are seniors) in Lake Helen.

Lake Helen Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Helen Sex Ratio

Female1,36548.13%
Male1,47151.87%

Lake Helen Population by Age

Lake Helen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9393.0285.614.4
Married6113.4992.67.4
Non Family2361.4768.631.4
Female733.7782.217.8
Male194.3284.215.8

3.4

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Helen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1366.79%
Associates Degree22010.98%
Bachelors Degree34417.17%
Graduate Degree1537.63%
High School Graduate60330.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1065.29%
Some College44222.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Helen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Helen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8291,626431
Hispanic845845
Other Race724638
Black695821
2+ Races18160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 53.57%.

Lake Helen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,250$72,563$0
Graduate Degree$36,528$0$36,806
High School Graduate$37,898$36,835$39,318
Less Than 9th Grade$56,618$56,397$77,875
Overall$46,426$56,005$38,864
Some College$39,615$59,432$29,300

$46,426

Average Earnings

$56,005

Average Male

$38,864

Average Female

Lake Helen Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Helen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Helen Language

96.11% of Lake Helen residents speak only English, while 3.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.74% of the population.

Lake Helen Language

Lake Helen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5851686.5%
Other742635.14%
Hispanic1132623.01%
Multiple21838.1%

7.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.74%

Male Poverty Rate

10.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Helen

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Helen is Multiple, with 38.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Helen is White, with 6.5% 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 10.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.08%.

Lake Helen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.27%
High School10.78%
Some College3.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lake Helen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed85.19%
Male Unemployed4.76%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Lake Helen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Helen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,208$94,896
Households$91,861$89,738
Married Families$107,014$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$60,047

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Helen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Helen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Helen 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.

Lake Helen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Helen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

168

Number of Veterans

168

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam83
Second Gulf War10
World War II9
First Gulf War5
Korea5

Lake Helen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7472
55 to 6451
75+35
18 to 3410
35 to 540

Lake Helen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1688.4%

Lake Helen Veterans by Race

Lake Helen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Helen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Helen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Helen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Helen 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

57.37%

Born in Lake Helen

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Lake Helen residents were born in the United States, with 57.37% having been born in Florida. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lake Helen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,201391.23%
20283,162401.28%
20273,122401.3%
20263,082391.28%
20253,043401.33%
20243,003391.32%
20232,964411.4%
20222,923722.53%
20212,85160.21%
20202,845260.92%
20192,819130.46%
20182,806220.79%
20172,784321.16%
20162,752471.74%
20152,705411.54%
20142,664160.6%
20132,648150.57%
20122,63340.15%
20112,629-6-0.23%
20102,63500%
20002,743-458-14.31%

Lake Helen Population by Year