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Helen, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · White County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
470
Population
225/sq mi density
$83,654
Median Income
$48,013 per capita
$344,000
Home Value
$315,936 Zillow
$842
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
1,512
Violent Crime/100K
14,745 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,654 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$344,000 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,512 violent crimes/100K (298% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.2%
520 → 599
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+252.2%
$23,750 → $83,654
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+13.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Helen across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
661
+62 from 2023 (599)
Projected Median Income 2030
$201,983
+$118,329 from 2023 ($83,654)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 520 | — | $23,750 | — |
| 2015 | 527 | +1.3% | $41,250 | +73.7% |
| 2017 | 541 | +2.7% | $44,500 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 554 | +2.4% | $43,984 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 545 | -1.6% | $65,125 | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 599 | +9.9% | $83,654 | +28.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.