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Helena, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Helena is 2,940, which is 27.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Helena population density is 1,389.64 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Helena is black, which represent 50.92% of the total population. The average Helena education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,940. #225

Population Growth Since 2000, #192

Helena, GA	27.44%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #92

Helena, GA	1,389.64 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,379 (46.90%, #439)
Black:	1,497 (50.92%, #149)
Hispanic:	277 (9.42%, #154)
Asian:	15 (0.51%, #244)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	12 (0.41%, #114)
One Race, Other:	37 (1.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	223 (80.51%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	40 (14.44%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	5 (1.81%, see rank)
South American:	9 (3.25%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,897 (98.54%) out of the total population of 2,940 reported first ancestry.

	Helena, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.34%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	819	27.86%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	15	0.51%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.17%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.14%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.14%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	177	6.02%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,989 (67.65%, see rank)

Females: 951 (32.35%, see rank)

Helena, GA	Male: 67.65% Female: 32.35%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Helena, GA	37.30 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Helena, GA	35.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Helena, GA	49.50 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Helena, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	122	4.15%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	107	3.64%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	107	3.64%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	119	4.05%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	274	9.32%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	565	19.22%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	571	19.42%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	330	11.22%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	277	9.42%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	295	10.03%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	98	3.33%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	75	2.55%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Helena, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,211, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	706, 31.93%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,262, 57.08%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	122, 5.52%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	108, 4.88%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	13, 0.59%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.07, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Helena, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	96	100.00%	0.00%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	165	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	46	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Helena, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	831, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.08, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	338, 40.67%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	493, 59.33%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	463, 55.72%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.88, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	380, 45.73%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	368, 44.28%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Helena, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,604	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,853	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	1,174	63.36%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	537	28.98%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	20	1.08%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	122	6.58%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	751	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	170	22.64%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	383	51.00%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	169	22.50%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	29	3.86%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Helena, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	2,776	94.42%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,233	75.95%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	535	18.20%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8	0.27%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	164	5.58%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	48	1.63%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	116	3.95%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	8	0.27%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	11	0.37%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	145	4.93%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Helena, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	781	93.98%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	46	5.54%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.48%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.