Helena, SC Demographics

A map of Helena's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	679	732	94.8%	84.1%
White	35	45	4.9%	5.2%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	68	0.0%	7.8%
Multiracial	0	22	0.0%	2.5%

Helena, South Carolina has an estimated population of 716, a large decrease from the 870 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% Black, 4.9% White, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina 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 28.3% in 2020 and 9.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Helena is ranked the 309th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 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 271st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Helena's White Population

35 residents of Helena, or 4.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Helena is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Helena ranks 466th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's White population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. White residents' share of Helena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Helena is less White than neighboring Newberry (34.5% White), Silverstreet (83.9% White), Prosperity (49.5% White), Joanna (89.9% White), and Whitmire (68.2% White).

Helena's Black Population

679 residents of Helena, or 94.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Helena is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Helena ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Black residents' share of Helena's population has increased from 84.1% to 94.8%.

Helena is more Black than neighboring Newberry (41.7% Black), Silverstreet (14.2% Black), Prosperity (39% Black), Joanna (5.5% Black), and Whitmire (18.9% 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 comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Helena ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Helena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Helena is less Asian than neighboring Newberry (1.5% Asian), and Joanna (1.5% Asian).

Helena's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Helena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Helena is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Helena ranks 100th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Helena's population has decreased from 7.8% to 0.0%.

Helena is less Hispanic than neighboring Newberry (20.7% Hispanic), Prosperity (8.7% Hispanic), Joanna (1.5% Hispanic), and Whitmire (2.3% Hispanic).

Helena's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Helena, or 0.3% 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 South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Helena ranks 377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Helena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Helena is more Native American/Other than neighboring Silverstreet (0% Native American/Other), Prosperity (0% Native American/Other), and Whitmire (0.2% Native American/Other). Helena is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newberry (0.8% Native American/Other), and Joanna (0.8% Native American/Other).

Helena's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Helena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Helena is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Helena ranks 354th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Helena's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Helena is less Multiracial than neighboring Newberry (0.8% Multiracial), Silverstreet (1.8% Multiracial), Prosperity (2.7% Multiracial), Joanna (0.8% Multiracial), and Whitmire (10.5% 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.