With 6,030 people, McRae-Helena is a city in Georgia. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The poverty rate is 31.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. Households here earn about 44% less than in Georgia as a whole. Median home value sits at $113,500. The foreign-born share is 2%.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $43,618, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
8% 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 McRae-Helena
Its weight in Telfair County
McRae-Helena's population equals 51% of Telfair County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 17% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 78% 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)27.8%(111)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.3%(117)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(175)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 400 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.
