City in Shelby County, Alabama · 24.9 sq mi · 950 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Helena. The typical household earns $115,139, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,293 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.21%
Men 36.2 · Women 38.8
1920–2026
23,644
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
23,644
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,644 | +256 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,388 | +70 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 23,318 | +20 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 23,298 | +238 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 23,060 | +303 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 22,757 | +464 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | 22,293 | +2,424 | 12.20% |
| 2019 | 19,869 | +362 | 1.86% |
| 2018 | 19,507 | +474 | 2.49% |
| 2017 | 19,033 | +417 | 2.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 218 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 31 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 63% | 60% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 23% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau