Helena, OK Demographics

A map of Helena's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	866	1,050	55.6%	68.3%
Multiracial	234	35	15.0%	2.3%
Black	202	224	13.0%	14.6%
Hispanic	139	97	8.9%	6.3%
Native American/Other	116	128	7.5%	8.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Helena, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 1,557, a slight increase from the 1,537 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.6% White, 15.0% Multiracial, 13.0% Black, 8.9% Hispanic, 7.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Helena, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Helena has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Helena, that probability was 50.1% in 2020 and 63.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Helena is ranked the 172nd most populous place in Oklahoma, out of 846 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). Helena was ranked the 166th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Helena's White Population

866 residents of Helena, or 55.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Helena is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Helena ranks 391st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's White population has declined by an estimated 17.5%. White residents' share of Helena's population has decreased from 68.3% to 55.6%.

Helena is more White than neighboring Ringwood (45.7% White). Helena is less White than neighboring Goltry (96.3% White), Jet (88% White), Aline (92.2% White), and Meno (90.3% White).

Helena's Black Population

202 residents of Helena, or 13.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Helena is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Helena ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Black residents' share of Helena's population has decreased from 14.6% to 13.0%.

Helena is more Black than neighboring Goltry (0% Black), Jet (0% Black), Ringwood (0% Black), Aline (0% Black), and Meno (0% Black).

Helena's Asian Population

0 residents of Helena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Helena is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Helena ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Helena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Helena's Hispanic Population

139 residents of Helena, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Helena is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Helena ranks 310th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 43.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Helena's population has increased from 6.3% to 8.9%.

Helena is more Hispanic than neighboring Goltry (0% Hispanic), Aline (7.4% Hispanic), and Meno (7.6% Hispanic). Helena is less Hispanic than neighboring Jet (10.1% Hispanic), and Ringwood (53% Hispanic).

Helena's Native American/Other Population

116 residents of Helena, or 7.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Helena is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Helena ranks 499th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Helena's population has decreased from 8.3% to 7.5%.

Helena is more Native American/Other than neighboring Goltry (3.3% Native American/Other), Jet (1% Native American/Other), Ringwood (0% Native American/Other), Aline (0% Native American/Other), and Meno (0.7% Native American/Other).

Helena's Multiracial Population

234 residents of Helena, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Helena is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Helena ranks 805th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 568.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Helena's population has increased from 2.3% to 15.0%.

Helena is more Multiracial than neighboring Goltry (0.4% Multiracial), Jet (1% Multiracial), Ringwood (1.3% Multiracial), Aline (0.5% Multiracial), and Meno (1.4% 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.