Median Household Income
$36,019 ± $7,469
Median Home Value
$73,200 ± $17,957
Median Gross Rent
$771 ± $95/mo
Per Capita Income
$18,871
Poverty Rate
31.7%
Unemployment Rate
17.4%
Homeownership Rate
42.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3%
Median Age
39.3
Average Commute
20 min
Households
3,440
Veterans
295
Population Over Time
Helena-West Helena shrank 24.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
11,795
2016
11,325
2018
10,965
2020
10,487
2022
9,470
2024
8,935
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
21.9%
Hispanic or Latino
2.7%
Black or African American
71.9%
Asian
1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.