Town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma · 0.4 sq mi · 3,744 people per sq mi
1,527 people live in Helena. The typical household earns $61,500, and the median resident is 48.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,537 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.99%
Men 47.9 · Women 52.6
2010–2026
1,527
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,527
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,527 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,527 | -6 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 1,533 | +6 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 1,527 | -2 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 1,529 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 1,529 | -8 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 1,537 | +17 | 1.12% |
| 2019 | 1,520 | +5 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 1,515 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 1,516 | +10 | 0.66% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Helena has a population change higher than Alfalfa County, and lower than Oklahoma and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 19% | 62% |
| Never married | 44% | 47% | 14% |
| Divorced | 22% | 24% | 3% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 21% |
| Separated | 8% | 9% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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