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Helena, Mississippi

Census designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi · ZIP 39562

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 856 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 312Households
  • $83,929Median household income
  • $197,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+26.3%
6008001k1.2k2000: 77820002010: 1,18420102020: 9832020778983
Population of Helena at each census
CensusPopulation
2000778
20101,184
2020983

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Helena
Under $50k26.2%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over16.7%

Median household income $83,929 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Helena
Owner occupied
267 units
Renter occupied
45 units
Vacancy rate
17.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Helena compared with its county and state
Helena compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHelenaJackson CountyMississippi
Population856144,4372,951,438
Median household income$83,929$64,756$54,915
Median age55.539.738.4
Median home value$197,300$181,700$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.0%24.9%24.2%
Foreign-born residents8.1%3.5%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes85.6%72.0%69.5%
Mean commute to work32.6 minutes25.7 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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