Helena, Montana Population 2024

35,204

Helena Demographics

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

  • White: 90.51%
  • Two or more races: 6.01%
  • Native American: 1.14%
  • Asian: 0.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.85%
  • Other race: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
16.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,084.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.18% (2,960)
The current population of Helena, Montana is 35,204 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,244.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,98190.51%
Two or more races1,9916.01%
Native American3781.14%
Asian3060.92%
Black or African American2800.85%
Other race1900.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Helena Population by Race

Helena Population Pyramid 2024

Helena Median Age

40.4

Total

38.5

Male

42.5

Female

Helena Adults

There are 26,858 adults, (7,003 of whom are seniors) in Helena.

Helena Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Helena Sex Ratio

Female17,46152.71%
Male15,66547.29%

Helena Population by Age

Helena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4712.0553.846.2
Non Family8,0081.2338.461.6
Married5,6902.8775.724.3
Female1,2673.1150.849.2
Male5063.0458.341.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

53.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Helena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7793.31%
Associates Degree2,1829.27%
Bachelors Degree7,46331.71%
Graduate Degree4,39318.67%
High School Graduate4,56619.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1320.56%
Some College4,01717.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Helena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Helena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,22820,54610,975
2+ Races1,049977439
Hispanic835809307
Native American26615213
Asian182162159
Black16616681
Other Race14714728

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.36%.

Helena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,688$67,602$47,515
Graduate Degree$78,391$80,066$72,073
High School Graduate$38,202$41,591$30,893
Less Than 9th Grade$40,753$0$0
Overall$51,095$58,611$46,835
Some College$40,628$45,732$38,843

$51,095

Average Earnings

$58,611

Average Male

$46,835

Average Female

Helena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Helena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Helena Language

96.6% of Helena residents speak only English, while 3.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

Helena Language

Helena Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,7742,4328.76%
Hispanic1,53216510.77%
Native32115849.22%
Multiple1,9371377.07%
Black275217.64%

9.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.48%

Male Poverty Rate

8.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Helena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Helena is Native, with 49.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Helena is Multiple, with 7.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.09%.

Helena Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.29%
High School13.32%
Some College9.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.34%

Helena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.63%
Male Unemployed13.55%
Female Employed7.37%
Male Employed4.75%

Helena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Helena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,563$126,494
Households$69,341$97,055
Married Families$113,013$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,529$66,690

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Helena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Helena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Helena Marriage

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

Helena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Helena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,057

Number of Veterans

1,743

Male Veterans

314

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam814
First Gulf War544
Second Gulf War441
Korea66
World War II0

Helena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74646
35 to 54564
75+478
55 to 64263
18 to 34106

Helena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9477.99%
2+ Races644.65%
Hispanic484.78%
Native American3210.6%
Other Race148.54%

Helena Veterans by Race

Helena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Helena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Helena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Helena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

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

49.61%

Born in Helena

98.25%

Native Born

1.75%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.25% of Helena residents were born in the United States, with 49.61% having been born in Montana. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Helena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,9047401.94%
202838,1647401.98%
202737,4247402.02%
202636,6847402.06%
202535,9447402.1%
202435,2047402.15%
202334,4645891.74%
202233,8757952.4%
202133,0808362.59%
202032,244-971-2.92%
201933,2155671.74%
201832,6485121.59%
201732,1366302%
201631,5064881.57%
201531,0185961.96%
201430,4223511.17%
201330,0714111.39%
201229,6603401.16%
201129,3204111.42%
201028,90900%
200025,7801,2114.93%
199024,5696312.64%
198023,9381,2085.31%
197022,7302,50312.37%
196020,2272,64615.05%
195017,5812,52516.77%
194015,0563,25327.56%
193011,803-234-1.94%
192012,037-478-3.82%
191012,5151,74516.2%
190010,770-3,064-22.15%
189013,83410,210281.73%
18803,62451816.68%
18703,106-35,798-92.02%

Helena Population by Year