Helena city, Alabama demographics
Population: 20,680
Median age: 38.1
Median household income: 96,173
Helena is a city in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Helena city, AL.
Population
| 2021 | 20,680 |
| 2020 | 18,631 |
| 2019 | 18,463 |
| 2018 | 17,861 |
| 2017 | 17,928 |
| 2016 | 17,630 |
| 2015 | 17,589 |
| 2014 | 16,752 |
| 2013 | 16,956 |
| 2012 | 16,504 |
| 2011 | 16,018 |
| 2010 | 15,463 |
| 2009 | 15,713 |
Census data for Helena city, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Helena city, Alabama
| Total population | 20,680 |
| Male | 10,123 |
| Female | 10,557 |
| Total population | 20,680 |
| Under 5 years | 1,316 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,307 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,743 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,537 |
| 20 to 24 years | 749 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,893 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,057 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,989 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,191 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,049 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,233 |
| 75 to 84 years | 453 |
| 85 years and over | 163 |
| Median age (years) | 38.1 |
| Under 18 years | 5,528 |
| 16 years and over | 15,931 |
| 18 years and over | 15,152 |
| 21 years and over | 14,670 |
| 62 years and over | 3,449 |
| 65 years and over | 2,849 |
| Total population | 20,680 |
| One race | 19,478 |
| White | 15,377 |
| Black or African American | 3,546 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 276 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 |
| Some other race | 259 |
| Two or more races | 1,202 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,839 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,171 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,668 |
Social characteristics in Helena city, Alabama
| Total households | 7,520 |
| Family households (families) | 4,623 |
| Married-couple family | 519 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 958 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 874 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,420 |
| Average household size | 1,922 |
| Average family size | 2.75 |
Economic characteristics in Helena city, Alabama
| Total households | 7,520 |
| Less than $10,000 | 329 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 101 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 314 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 310 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 597 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,123 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,278 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,031 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 542 |
| $200,000 or more | 895 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 96,173 |
Housing characteristics in Helena city, Alabama
| Total housing units | 8,016 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,520 |
| Vacant housing units | 496 |
| Total housing units | 8,016 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,375 |
| 1-unit, attached | 279 |
| 2 units | 38 |
| 3 or 4 units | 72 |
| 5 to 9 units | 33 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 151 |
| Mobile home | 59 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 |
| Total housing units | 8,016 |
| Built 2014 or later | 111 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,001 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,560 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,445 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 907 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 560 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 77 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 159 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 46 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 150 |
| Total housing units | 8,016 |
| 1 room | 160 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 24 |
| 4 rooms | 611 |
| 5 rooms | 1,087 |
| 6 rooms | 1,744 |
| 7 rooms | 1,299 |
| 8 rooms | 1,295 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,796 |
| Median rooms | 6.8 |
| Total housing units | 8,016 |
| No bedroom | 160 |
| 1 bedroom | 8 |
| 2 bedrooms | 668 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,982 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,115 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,083 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,520 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,821 |
| Renter-occupied | 699 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.78 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,520 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 887 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,222 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,120 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,211 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 844 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 236 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,821 |
| Less than $50,000 | 161 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 56 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 747 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,663 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,518 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,536 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 98 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 42 |
| Median (dollars) | 227,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,821 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,244 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,577 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 690 |
| Less than $500 | 101 |
| $500 to $999 | 170 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 282 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 92 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 33 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 12 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,101 |
| No rent paid | 9 |
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