Lake Helen, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Seminole County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,877
Population
632/sq mi density
$94,952
Median Income
$33,309 per capita
$344,900
Home Value
$331,498 Zillow
$1,255
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
233
Violent Crime/100K
166 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$94,952 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$344,900 home value, $1,255/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+12.2%
2,648 → 2,972
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+93.6%
$49,044 → $94,952
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake 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
3,222
+250 from 2023 (2,972)
Projected Median Income 2030
$150,785
+$55,833 from 2023 ($94,952)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,648 | - | $49,044 | - |
| 2015 | 2,705 | +2.2% | $38,942 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 2,784 | +2.9% | $38,333 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,819 | +1.3% | $45,057 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 2,863 | +1.6% | $58,370 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 2,972 | +3.8% | $94,952 | +62.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.