With 8,935 people, Helena-West Helena is a city in Arkansas. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The poverty rate is 31.7%, above the 12.5% national rate. Median home value sits at $73,200. Households here earn about 41% less than in Arkansas as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $36,019, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Helena-West Helena
Its weight in Phillips County
Helena-West Helena's population equals 58% of Phillips County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 82% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.9%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(46)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 295 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Helena-West Helena, decade by decade
Helena-West Helena population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
12,282
$36,718
$84,444
12.9%
49.4
2020
9,519
$28,462
$94,297
15.0%
48.2
2024
8,935
$36,019
$73,200
15.3%
55.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
