McRae-Helena

Population: 5,959
Median household income: $51,296
Median home value: $111,800

Located in Telfair County, Georgia, McRae-Helena is a community with a population of 5,959. The median household income of $51,296 is above the Telfair County median ($44,948).

Between 2019 and 2023, McRae-Helena's population declined 29.1% from 8,409 to 5,959, while its median home value rose 69.7% from $65,900 to $111,800.

The median gross rent is $606. 8.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,959
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,296
Median home value: $111,800
Median gross rent: $606
Housing units: 1,774
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4095,959

Median household income

$28,155$51,296

Median home value

$65,900$111,800

Median gross rent

$596$606

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,409	$28,155	$65,900	$596
2020	8,338	$27,912	$82,900	$527
2021	6,212	$45,729	$85,900	$541
2022	6,338	—	$89,300	$621
2023	5,959	$51,296	$111,800	$606

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	4.2%
5 to 17	1,130	19.0%
18 to 24	391	6.6%
25 to 34	1,028	17.3%
35 to 44	811	13.6%
45 to 54	662	11.1%
55 to 64	796	13.4%
65 to 74	515	8.6%
75 and over	376	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,536	42.6%
Black or African American	2,227	37.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	19	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,120	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,045	25.0%
High school graduate	1,914	45.7%
Some college or associate's	887	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	181	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	161	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,236	89.4%
Carpooled	84	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	780	59.1%
15 to 29 min	230	17.4%
30 to 44 min	173	13.1%
45 to 59 min	86	6.5%
60+ min	51	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 37.7% (1,576 of 4,181)

	Count	Share
Family households	883	68.2%
Nonfamily households	411	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,294	72.9%
Vacant	480	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	792	61.2%
Renter-occupied	502	38.8%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,246	70.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	267	15.1%
5 to 19 units	151	8.5%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	101	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1349100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 32.0636, -82.8969