CDP in Lewis and Clark County, Montana · 26.4 sq mi · 315 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Helena Valley West Central. The typical household earns $90,082, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,042 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.11%
Men 38.5 · Women 42.5
2011–2026
8,303
2026 projection
3.2% 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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2011–2026
8,303
2026 projection
3.2% 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 | 8,303 | +27 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,276 | +52 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 8,224 | +18 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 8,206 | -344 | 4.02% |
| 2021 | 8,550 | +508 | 6.32% |
| 2020 | 8,042 | -40 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 8,082 | -195 | 2.36% |
| 2018 | 8,277 | -345 | 4.00% |
| 2017 | 8,622 | -131 | 1.50% |
| 2016 | 8,753 | +189 | 2.21% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 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 14 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 57% | 64% |
| Never married | 22% | 27% | 17% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau