Helena Population History 1990 - 2023

Helena Population Facts

What is the current population of Helena?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Helena is 22,117. Helena, Alabama is the 1,750th largest city in the US.

What county is Helena, Alabama in?

Parts of Helena are located within Jefferson County and Shelby County.

What is the size of Helena, Alabama in square miles?

Helena has an area of 20.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Helena?

The current population of Helena (22,117) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Helena growing?

Helena has grown 104.1% since the 2000. Helena, Alabama is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 88% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Helena, Alabama?

Helena has a population density of 825.4 people per square mile.

Helena Demographics

What is the voting age population of Helena, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Helena, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,444. The voting age population is 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

What percentage of Helena, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.1% of the residents of Helena are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Helena, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Helena are 75.7% White, 17.1% Black, 3.2% Two or more races, 2.4% Other, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 2.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Helena, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Helena, 3.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 3.4%. On a per-household basis, 2.7% of families are below the poverty line in Helena.

What percentage of Helena, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.1% of Helena residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Helena, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.5% of Helena residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 46.8% have a bachelor's degree and 14.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Helena, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Helena residents aged 5 and older, 5.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Helena Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Helena, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Helena is 1.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Helena, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Helena, 13.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Helena, Alabama?

The median household income in Helena is $87,781.

Helena Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Helena, Alabama?

In Helena, 93.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Helena, Alabama?

Renters occupy 6.7% of housing units in Helena.

What percentage of Helena, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Helena, 0.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Helena, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Helena, 44.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Helena, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Helena is $1,341.

What percentage of households in Helena, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Helena, 90.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.