Helen, GA Demographics

A map of Helen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	400	469	96.4%	88.3%
Multiracial	12	28	2.9%	5.3%
Asian	2	17	0.5%	3.2%
Hispanic	1	11	0.2%	2.1%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Helen, Georgia has an estimated population of 415, a large decrease from the 531 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Helen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Helen has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Helen, that probability was 21.6% in 2020 and 7.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Helen is ranked the 525th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Helen was ranked the 456th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Helen's White Population

400 residents of Helen, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Helen is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Helen ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helen's White population has declined by an estimated 14.7%. White residents' share of Helen's population has increased from 88.3% to 96.4%.

Helen is more White than neighboring Sautee-Nacoochee (50.7% White), Yonah (95.2% White), Cleveland (87% White), Clarkesville (82.4% White), and Demorest (80.3% White).

Helen's Black Population

0 residents of Helen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Helen is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Helen ranks 641st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helen's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Helen's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Helen is less Black than neighboring Sautee-Nacoochee (46.9% Black), Cleveland (3% Black), Clarkesville (6.2% Black), and Demorest (5.1% Black).

Helen's Asian Population

2 residents of Helen, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Helen is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Helen ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helen's Asian population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Asian residents' share of Helen's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.5%.

Helen is more Asian than neighboring Sautee-Nacoochee (0% Asian), and Yonah (0% Asian). Helen is less Asian than neighboring Cleveland (1.6% Asian), Clarkesville (0.7% Asian), and Demorest (0.7% Asian).

Helen's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Helen, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Helen is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Helen ranks 547th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helen's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Helen's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.2%.

Helen is more Hispanic than neighboring Sautee-Nacoochee (0% Hispanic). Helen is less Hispanic than neighboring Yonah (2.6% Hispanic), Cleveland (5.7% Hispanic), Clarkesville (6.4% Hispanic), and Demorest (11.5% Hispanic).

Helen's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Helen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Helen is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Helen ranks 435th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helen's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Helen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Helen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cleveland (0.6% Native American/Other), and Demorest (0.3% Native American/Other).

Helen's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Helen, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Helen is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Helen ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helen's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Helen's population has decreased from 5.3% to 2.9%.

Helen is more Multiracial than neighboring Sautee-Nacoochee (2.3% Multiracial), Yonah (2.2% Multiracial), Cleveland (2.1% Multiracial), and Demorest (2% Multiracial). Helen is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarkesville (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.