Helena

Population: 33,126
Median household income: $69,341
Median home value: $355,100

Helena, a community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, has 33,126 residents. Its median household income of $69,341 runs below the Lewis and Clark County figure of $74,543.

From 2019 to 2023, Helena's population grew 3.4% from 32,024 to 33,126, while its median home value rose 45.4% from $244,300 to $355,100.

Owners occupy 53.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,126
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,341
Median home value: $355,100
Median gross rent: $1,058
Housing units: 16,574
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,02433,126

Median household income

$61,324$69,341

Median home value

$244,300$355,100

Median gross rent

$820$1,058

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,024	$61,324	$244,300	$820
2020	32,655	$60,074	$263,300	$845
2021	32,060	$59,712	$278,300	$880
2022	32,529	$64,798	$331,700	$969
2023	33,126	$69,341	$355,100	$1,058

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,522	4.6%
5 to 17	4,746	14.3%
18 to 24	3,326	10.0%
25 to 34	4,662	14.1%
35 to 44	4,140	12.5%
45 to 54	3,538	10.7%
55 to 64	4,189	12.6%
65 to 74	3,927	11.9%
75 and over	3,076	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,872	87.2%
Black or African American	260	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	363	1.1%
Asian	306	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.2%
Two or more races	1,692	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,581	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	911	3.9%
High school graduate	4,566	19.4%
Some college or associate's	6,199	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	7,463	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,393	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,742	65.4%
Carpooled	1,401	8.5%
Public transit	52	0.3%
Walked	1,366	8.3%
Bicycle	219	1.3%
Worked from home	2,469	15.0%
Other means	171	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,792	63.0%
15 to 29 min	4,027	28.9%
30 to 44 min	643	4.6%
45 to 59 min	102	0.7%
60+ min	387	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 9.1% (2,903 of 31,878)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,463	48.2%
Nonfamily households	8,008	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,471	93.3%
Vacant	1,103	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,322	53.8%
Renter-occupied	7,149	46.2%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units20.8%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,690	52.4%
1-unit, attached	1,004	6.1%
2 to 4 units	3,454	20.8%
5 to 19 units	1,452	8.8%
20 or more units	1,397	8.4%
Mobile home & other	577	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3035600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 46.5966, -112.0218