Helena Valley Southeast, MT Demographics

A map of Helena Valley Southeast's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,229	7,908	90.3%	86.3%
Multiracial	506	607	5.6%	6.6%
Hispanic	229	298	2.5%	3.3%
Asian	61	54	0.7%	0.6%
Black	44	15	0.5%	0.2%
Native American/Other	39	286	0.4%	3.1%

Helena Valley Southeast, Montana has an estimated population of 9,108, a less than 1% change from the 9,168 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 5.6% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Helena Valley Southeast, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Helena Valley Southeast has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Montana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Helena Valley Southeast, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Helena Valley Southeast is ranked the 12th most populous place in Montana, out of 497 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 Valley Southeast was ranked the 11th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Helena Valley Southeast's White Population

8,229 residents of Helena Valley Southeast, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Helena Valley Southeast is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Helena Valley Southeast ranks 326th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley Southeast's White population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Helena Valley Southeast's population has increased from 86.3% to 90.3%.

Helena Valley Southeast is more White than neighboring East Helena (88.4% White), Helena Valley Northeast (89.2% White), and Helena (86.4% White). Helena Valley Southeast is less White than neighboring Montana City (94.9% White), and South Hills (90.8% White).

Helena Valley Southeast's Black Population

44 residents of Helena Valley Southeast, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Helena Valley Southeast is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Helena Valley Southeast ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley Southeast's Black population has grown by an estimated 193.3%. Black residents' share of Helena Valley Southeast's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Helena Valley Southeast is more Black than neighboring East Helena (0% Black), Helena Valley Northeast (0% Black), Montana City (0% Black), and South Hills (0% Black). Helena Valley Southeast is less Black than neighboring Helena (0.8% Black).

Helena Valley Southeast's Asian Population

61 residents of Helena Valley Southeast, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Helena Valley Southeast is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Helena Valley Southeast ranks 104th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley Southeast's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.0%. Asian residents' share of Helena Valley Southeast's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Helena Valley Southeast is more Asian than neighboring Montana City (0.3% Asian), South Hills (0% Asian), and Helena (0.5% Asian). Helena Valley Southeast is less Asian than neighboring East Helena (1.1% Asian), and Helena Valley Northeast (1.4% Asian).

Helena Valley Southeast's Hispanic Population

229 residents of Helena Valley Southeast, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Helena Valley Southeast is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Helena Valley Southeast ranks 207th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley Southeast's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Helena Valley Southeast's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.5%.

Helena Valley Southeast is more Hispanic than neighboring Montana City (2.1% Hispanic), and South Hills (2.1% Hispanic). Helena Valley Southeast is less Hispanic than neighboring East Helena (7.8% Hispanic), Helena Valley Northeast (6.3% Hispanic), and Helena (4.7% Hispanic).

Helena Valley Southeast's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Helena Valley Southeast, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Helena Valley Southeast is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Helena Valley Southeast ranks 151st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley Southeast's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 86.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Helena Valley Southeast's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.4%.

Helena Valley Southeast is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Helena (0.8% Native American/Other), Helena Valley Northeast (0.6% Native American/Other), Montana City (1.1% Native American/Other), South Hills (1.8% Native American/Other), and Helena (2.3% Native American/Other).

Helena Valley Southeast's Multiracial Population

506 residents of Helena Valley Southeast, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Helena Valley Southeast is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Helena Valley Southeast ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley Southeast's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Helena Valley Southeast's population has decreased from 6.6% to 5.6%.

Helena Valley Southeast is more Multiracial than neighboring East Helena (1.9% Multiracial), Helena Valley Northeast (2.5% Multiracial), Montana City (1.6% Multiracial), South Hills (5.3% Multiracial), and Helena (5.3% 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.