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 34,464. Helena, Montana is the 1,173rd largest city in the US.

What county is Helena, Montana in?

Helena is located entirely in Lewis and Clark County.

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

Helena has an area of 16.4 square miles. Helena is the 8th largest city, by area, in Montana.

What was the peak population of Helena?

The current population of Helena (34,464) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Helena growing?

Helena has grown 30.7% since the 2000. Helena, Montana is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 67% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Helena, Montana?

Helena has a population density of 1,724.3 people per square mile. Helena has the 10th highest population density in Montana.

Helena Demographics

What is the voting age population of Helena, Montana?

The total voting age population of Helena, Montana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 25,717. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Helena, Montana residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.3% of the residents of Helena are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Helena, Montana?

The racial demographics of Helena are 93.7% White, 2.8% Two or more races, 1.2% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Other, 0.5% Black and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 4.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Helena, 13.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.2%. On a per-household basis, 9.9% of families are below the poverty line in Helena.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.9% of Helena residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Helena, Montana residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.1% of Helena residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 47.9% have a bachelor's degree and 19.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Helena residents aged 5 and older, 3.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Helena Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Helena, Montana?

The unemployment rate in Helena is 3.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Helena, 29.1% 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, Montana?

The median household income in Helena is $61,324.

Helena Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Helena, 55.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 44.8% of housing units in Helena.

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

Of all the housing units in Helena, 21.4% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Helena, 14.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Helena, Montana?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Helena is $820.

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

In Helena, 82.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.