Helena

Population: 856
Median household income: $83,929
Median home value: $197,300

Helena, a community in Jackson County, Mississippi, has 856 residents. The median household income of $83,929 is above the Jackson County median ($64,756).

Between 2019 and 2023, Helena's population declined 28.1% from 1,190 to 856, while its median home value rose 90.6% from $103,500 to $197,300.

The typical home was built around 1976. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 856
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,929
Median home value: $197,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 379
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,190856

Median household income

$33,728$83,929

Median home value

$103,500$197,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,190	$33,728	$103,500
2020	794	$47,553	$104,800
2021	834	—	$121,400
2022	692	$98,281	$140,800
2023	856	$83,929	$197,300

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6429.2%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	4.8%
5 to 17	75	8.8%
18 to 24	11	1.3%
25 to 34	160	18.7%
35 to 44	47	5.5%
45 to 54	43	5.0%
55 to 64	250	29.2%
65 to 74	110	12.9%
75 and over	119	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	724	84.6%
Black or African American	19	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	111	13.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.6%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	24.6%
High school graduate	205	28.1%
Some college or associate's	287	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	52	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	6	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	353	86.1%
Carpooled	8	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	6.3%
Other means	23	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	22.4%
15 to 29 min	178	46.4%
30 to 44 min	61	15.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	59	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 9.6% (81 of 842)

	Count	Share
Family households	254	81.4%
Nonfamily households	58	18.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	82.3%
Vacant	67	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	85.6%
Renter-occupied	45	14.4%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached16.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	76.8%
1-unit, attached	63	16.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2831460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4881, -88.5056