St. Helena, California Population 2024

5,223
1K2K3K4K5K6K18801900192019401960198020002020YearPopulation

St. Helena Demographics

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

  • White: 70.75%
  • Other race: 15.08%
  • Two or more races: 11.12%
  • Asian: 1.41%
  • Native American: 0.97%
  • Black or African American: 0.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,053.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.62% (-196)
The current population of St. Helena, California is 5,223 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,419.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,80570.75%
Other race81115.08%
Two or more races59811.12%
Asian761.41%
Native American520.97%
Black or African American360.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
70.75%15.08%11.12%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Helena Population by Race

St. Helena Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080280260240220200180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180200220240260280MaleFemale

St. Helena Median Age

47.6

Total

45.9

Male

48.7

Female

St. Helena Adults

There are 4,362 adults, (1,604 of whom are seniors) in St. Helena.

St. Helena Age Dependency

95

Age Dependency Ratio

58.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Helena Sex Ratio

Female2,65249.31%
Male2,72650.69%

St. Helena Population by Age

St. Helena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3112.3166.633.4
Married1,1992.680.619.4
Non Family6931.3253.746.3
Female3143.2840.459.6
Male1052.4769.530.5

2.62

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

51.88%13.59%29.99%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

St. Helena Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0200400600800

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1403.45%
Associates Degree2606.4%
Bachelors Degree1,41134.73%
Graduate Degree95723.55%
High School Graduate3739.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3258%
Some College59714.69%
8%9.18%14.69%6.4%34.73%23.55%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Helena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Helena Educational Attainment by Race

BlackAsianNative AmericanWhite2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0052,9172,074
Hispanic868491149
Other Race49223756
2+ Races365260109
Native American525245
Asian454545
Black222222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

St. Helena Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,906$0$92,118
Graduate Degree$133,667$159,135$91,094
High School Graduate$57,344$72,614$36,467
Less Than 9th Grade$36,768$0$35,244
Overall$91,019$122,565$66,337
Some College$48,650$0$49,031

$91,019

Average Earnings

$122,565

Average Male

$66,337

Average Female

St. Helena Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Helena Language by Age

70.64%23.84%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Helena Language

70.64% of St. Helena residents speak only English, while 29.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.84% of the population.

St. Helena Language

St. Helena Poverty by Race

BlackWhiteMultipleHispanic0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6822697.31%
Multiple591355.92%
Black361438.89%
Hispanic1,37850.36%

5.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.69%

Male Poverty Rate

7.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Helena

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Helena is Black, with 38.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Helena is Hispanic, with 0.36% 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 6.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.28%.

St. Helena Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.13%
Some College4.67%
High School4.29%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

St. Helena Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.41%
Female Employed3.09%
Male Employed1.5%
Male Unemployed0%

St. Helena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Helena Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0102030405060

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$172,917$296,476
Households$158,218$251,083
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$96,417$131,553
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Helena Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Helena Married by Age and Sex

35-44Over 6555-6445-5420-34020406080

male

female

St. 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.

St. Helena Marital Status by Race

WhiteWhiteNonHispanicHispanicOtherRaceAsianTwoOrMoreRacesIndianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Helena Marital Status

69.33%30.67%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

167

Number of Veterans

167

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
Korea23
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

St. Helena Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0102030405060708090100110120130140

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+137
65 to 7425
55 to 645
18 to 340
35 to 540

St. Helena Veterans by Age

White020406080100120140160180

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1675.1%

St. Helena Veterans by Race

St. Helena Veterans by Education

26.95%30.54%42.51%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Helena Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

St. Helena Employment by Age

Native AmericanOther RaceHispanicBlack2+ RacesAsianWhite Non-HispanicWhite0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helena Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

9.49%5.27%52.11%31.48%Origin

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

20.3%7.76%60.15%10.75%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.89%

Born in St. Helena

75.2%

Native Born

24.8%

Foreign Born

12.35%

Non Citizen

12.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.2% of St. Helena residents were born in the United States, with 44.89% having been born in California. 12.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Helena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,978-49-0.97%
20285,027-49-0.97%
20275,076-49-0.96%
20265,125-49-0.95%
20255,174-49-0.94%
20245,223-49-0.93%
20235,272-18-0.34%
20225,290-78-1.45%
20215,368-51-0.94%
20205,419-615-10.19%
20196,034-26-0.43%
20186,06040.07%
20176,056-62-1.01%
20166,118110.18%
20156,107691.14%
20146,038971.63%
20135,941651.11%
20125,876300.51%
20115,846270.46%
20105,81900%
20005,95096019.24%
19904,990921.88%
19804,8981,72554.36%
19703,17345116.57%
19602,72242518.5%
19502,29753930.66%
19401,758573.35%
19301,70135526.37%
19201,346-257-16.03%
19101,603211.33%
19001,582-123-7.21%
18901,70536627.33%
18801,339-3,639-73.1%

St. Helena Population by Year