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Helena, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
856
Population
204/sq mi density
$83,929
Median Income
$37,863 per capita
$197,300
Home Value
$146,990 Zillow
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
531
Violent Crime/100K
6,626 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,929 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
531 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.2%
1,021 → 856
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.4%
$57,730 → $83,929
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.81%
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
756
-100 from 2023 (856)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,040
+$25,111 from 2023 ($83,929)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,021 | — | $57,730 | — |
| 2015 | 1,049 | +2.7% | $38,350 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 1,133 | +8% | $32,581 | -15% |
| 2019 | 1,190 | +5% | $33,728 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 834 | -29.9% | — | — |
| 2023 | 856 | +2.6% | $83,929 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.