St. Helena, California Population 2024

5,223

St. Helena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Helena was:

  • White: 78.42%
  • Other race: 11.68%
  • Two or more races: 7.37%
  • Asian: 1.81%
  • Black or African American: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,053.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.62% (-196)
The current population of St. Helena, California is 5,223 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,419.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,25578.42%
Other race63411.68%
Two or more races4007.37%
Asian981.81%
Black or African American270.5%
Native American120.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Helena Population by Race

St. Helena Population Pyramid 2024

St. Helena Median Age

48.4

Total

45.5

Male

51.6

Female

St. Helena Adults

There are 4,545 adults, (1,767 of whom are seniors) in St. Helena.

St. Helena Age Dependency

95.3

Age Dependency Ratio

63.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Helena Sex Ratio

Female2,74350.55%
Male2,68349.45%

St. Helena Population by Age

St. Helena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4662.1867.932.1
Married1,2382.548317
Non Family8501.1961.638.4
Male1892.7233.366.7
Female1893.6331.268.8

2.59

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Helena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2345.53%
Associates Degree2766.53%
Bachelors Degree1,54236.46%
Graduate Degree91221.57%
High School Graduate43810.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1994.71%
Some College62814.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Helena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Helena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2313,1922,223
Hispanic860466154
Other Race34819562
2+ Races28721182
Asian434336
Native American12120
Black555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

St. Helena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$105,278$250,001$86,875
Graduate Degree$129,485$205,393$79,200
High School Graduate$59,886$70,234$0
Less Than 9th Grade$31,327$31,528$30,769
Overall$85,870$108,618$65,763
Some College$52,266$47,422$59,444

$85,870

Average Earnings

$108,618

Average Male

$65,763

Average Female

St. Helena Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Helena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Helena Language

72.88% of St. Helena residents speak only English, while 27.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20% of the population.

St. Helena Language

St. Helena Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8881694.35%
Hispanic1,240806.45%
Multiple3944210.66%
Other629243.82%
Black272281.48%

5.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.17%

Male Poverty Rate

7.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Helena

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Helena is Black, with 81.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Helena is Other, with 3.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.83%.

St. Helena Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.22%
Less Than 9th Grade7.16%
Some College5.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.81%

St. Helena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.46%
Female Employed6.15%
Male Employed2.88%
Male Unemployed0%

St. Helena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Helena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$161,833$290,156
Households$135,781$231,877
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,375$118,598

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Helena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Helena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Helena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

St. Helena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Helena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

201

Number of Veterans

201

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam81
World War II18
Korea16
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

St. Helena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+142
65 to 7459
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

St. Helena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2015.41%
Hispanic90.96%

St. Helena Veterans by Race

St. Helena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Helena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

St. Helena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Helena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.96%

Born in St. Helena

73.15%

Native Born

26.85%

Foreign Born

15.87%

Non Citizen

10.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.15% of St. Helena residents were born in the United States, with 42.96% having been born in California. 15.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Helena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,978-49-0.97%
20285,027-49-0.97%
20275,076-49-0.96%
20265,125-49-0.95%
20255,174-49-0.94%
20245,223-49-0.93%
20235,272-18-0.34%
20225,290-78-1.45%
20215,368-51-0.94%
20205,419-615-10.19%
20196,034-26-0.43%
20186,06040.07%
20176,056-62-1.01%
20166,118110.18%
20156,107691.14%
20146,038971.63%
20135,941651.11%
20125,876300.51%
20115,846270.46%
20105,81900%
20005,95096019.24%
19904,990921.88%
19804,8981,72554.36%
19703,17345116.57%
19602,72242518.5%
19502,29753930.66%
19401,758573.35%
19301,70135526.37%
19201,346-257-16.03%
19101,603211.33%
19001,582-123-7.21%
18901,70536627.33%
18801,339-3,639-73.1%

St. Helena Population by Year