St. Helena

Population: 5,378
Median household income: $158,218
Median home value: $1,964,300

Located in Napa County, California, St. Helena is a community with a population of 5,378. Its median household income of $158,218 runs above the Napa County figure of $108,970.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Helena's population declined 11.9% from 6,101 to 5,378, while its median home value rose 76.6% from $1,112,100 to $1,964,300.

58.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,378
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $158,218
Median home value: $1,964,300
Median gross rent: $2,391
Housing units: 2,747
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1015,378

Median household income

$90,031$158,218

Median home value

$1,112,100$1,964,300

Median gross rent

$1,664$2,391

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,101	$90,031	$1,112,100	$1,664
2020	6,049	$103,452	$1,281,500	$1,779
2021	5,530	$122,348	$1,370,500	$1,714
2022	5,426	$135,781	$1,631,700	$1,898
2023	5,378	$158,218	$1,964,300	$2,391

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	3.5%
5 to 17	826	15.4%
18 to 24	299	5.6%
25 to 34	471	8.8%
35 to 44	698	13.0%
45 to 54	704	13.1%
55 to 64	586	10.9%
65 to 74	823	15.3%
75 and over	781	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,710	69.0%
Black or African American	36	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	1.0%
Asian	76	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	119	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,385	25.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate9.2%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree23.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	465	11.4%
High school graduate	373	9.2%
Some college or associate's	857	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,411	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	957	23.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked10.9%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,721	65.0%
Carpooled	80	3.0%
Public transit	43	1.6%
Walked	288	10.9%
Bicycle	26	1.0%
Worked from home	477	18.0%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,116	51.4%
15 to 29 min	692	31.9%
30 to 44 min	166	7.6%
45 to 59 min	67	3.1%
60+ min	130	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 6.0% (318 of 5,321)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,618	70.0%
Nonfamily households	693	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,311	84.1%
Vacant	436	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,538	66.6%
Renter-occupied	773	33.4%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,862	67.8%
1-unit, attached	108	3.9%
2 to 4 units	143	5.2%
5 to 19 units	124	4.5%
20 or more units	295	10.7%
Mobile home & other	215	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0664140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 38.5128, -122.4681