City in Phillips County, Arkansas · 13.1 sq mi · 606 people per sq mi
About 7,900 people live in Helena-West Helena. The typical household earns $36,019, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,460 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.69%
Men 37 · Women 40.4
1850–2026
7,948
2026 projection
16% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
7,948
2026 projection
16% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 7,948 | -268 | 3.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,216 | -172 | 2.05% |
| 2024 | 8,388 | -223 | 2.59% |
| 2023 | 8,611 | -207 | 2.35% |
| 2022 | 8,818 | -301 | 3.30% |
| 2021 | 9,119 | -341 | 3.60% |
| 2020 | 9,460 | -825 | 8.02% |
| 2019 | 10,285 | -138 | 1.32% |
| 2018 | 10,423 | -308 | 2.87% |
| 2017 | 10,731 | -236 | 2.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 89 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 3 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Never married | 46% | 49% | 44% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau