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Helena, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
21,452
Population
961/sq mi density
$109,590
Median Income
$49,717 per capita
$292,700
Home Value
$357,728 Zillow
$1,420
Median Rent
43.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
819 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$109,590 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$292,700 home value, $1,420/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.5%
17,395 → 22,176
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.5%
$83,956 → $109,590
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Helena 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
26,288
+4,112 from 2023 (22,176)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,058
+$22,468 from 2023 ($109,590)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,395 | — | $83,956 | — |
| 2015 | 18,150 | +4.3% | $84,615 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,033 | +4.9% | $84,110 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19,869 | +4.4% | $87,781 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21,560 | +8.5% | $96,173 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 22,176 | +2.9% | $109,590 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.