St. Helens, Oregon Population 2024

14,826

St. Helens is a city located in Columbia County Oregon. St. Helens has a 2024 population of 14,826. It is also the county seat of Columbia County. St. Helens is currently growing at a rate of 1.57% annually and its population has increased by 6.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,912 in 2020.

The average household income in St. Helens is $88,174 with a poverty rate of 10.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in St. Helens is 36.3 years, 32.4 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

St. Helens Demographics

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

  • White: 84.39%
  • Two or more races: 13.31%
  • Other race: 1.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,087.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.57% (914)
The current population of St. Helens, Oregon is 14,826 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,912.

St. Helens, Oregon Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,82784.39%
Two or more races1,86613.31%
Other race1771.26%
Black or African American540.39%
Native American410.29%
Asian380.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.09%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Helens Population by Race

St. Helens Population Pyramid 2024

St. Helens Median Age

36.3

Total

32.4

Male

40.6

Female

St. Helens Adults

There are 10,838 adults, (1,979 of whom are seniors) in St. Helens.

St. Helens Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Helens Sex Ratio

Female6,75648.21%
Male7,25951.79%

St. Helens Population by Age

St. Helens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1722.6464.135.9
Married2,3023.2676.223.8
Non Family1,7151.555.244.8
Female78334951
Male3723.3762.437.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Helens Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Helens Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Helens Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.19%.

St. Helens Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,612

Average Earnings

$53,446

Average Male

$36,717

Average Female

St. Helens Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Helens Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Helens Language

93.08% of St. Helens residents speak only English, while 6.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.31% of the population.

St. Helens Language

St. Helens Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0001,27611.6%
Multiple1,766653.68%
Other1713419.88%
Hispanic1,428120.84%

10.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.39%

Male Poverty Rate

12.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Helens

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Helens is Other, with 19.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Helens is Hispanic, with 0.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.9%.

St. Helens Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School11.67%
Some College9.66%
Less Than 9th Grade9.08%
Bachelors or Greater3.56%

St. Helens Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.52%
Female Unemployed34.68%
Female Employed5.69%
Male Employed1.56%

St. Helens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Helens Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Helens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Helens Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Helens Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Helens Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Helens Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,035

Number of Veterans

926

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

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St. Helens Veterans by War

count

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St. Helens Veterans by Age

count

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St. Helens Veterans by Race

St. Helens Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Helens Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

St. Helens Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helens Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helens 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

57.02%

Born in St. Helens

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

2.55%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of St. Helens residents were born in the United States, with 57.02% having been born in Oregon. 2.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Helens Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202915,9682281.45%
202815,7402291.48%
202715,5112281.49%
202615,2832291.52%
202515,0542281.54%
202414,8262291.57%
202314,5972281.59%
202214,3691871.32%
202114,1822701.94%
202013,912940.68%
201913,818190.14%
201813,7991130.83%
201713,6861861.38%
201613,5003402.58%
201513,160950.73%
201413,0651210.93%
201312,944-44-0.34%
201212,988-59-0.45%
201113,047-3-0.02%
201013,05000%
200010,0192,48432.97%
19907,5354716.67%
19807,06485213.72%
19706,2121,19023.7%
19605,0223116.6%
19504,7114079.46%
19404,3043107.76%
19303,9941,77479.91%
19202,2201,478199.19%
1910742484187.6%
19002583817.27%
1890220115.26%
1880209-15,759-98.69%
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St. Helens Population by Year