Overview
32,060
Total Population
39.9
Median age
51.88%
Female population %
92.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
57.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,616
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Helena's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Helena is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Helena's population under 18 was 19.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Helena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Helena, 15.90% were under the age of 15, 19.27% aged 15 to 29, 44.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,206 more females than males in Helena:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.12% males in Helena, MT.
- The Helena, MT gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,428.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,262.
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Race / Ethnicity
Helena's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Helena population: 91.71% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 1.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.84% are some other race and 4.79% are multiracial.
- Helena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,616 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,444 (94.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Helena is White with a population of 29,403 (91.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Helena's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 33,885 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Helena's population increased by 2,675 (10.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Helena's population increased by 3,321 (11.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Helena's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,234.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)