Helena Valley West Central, MT Demographics

A map of Helena Valley West Central's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,082	7,755	87.9%	89.4%
Multiracial	470	444	5.8%	5.1%
Hispanic	409	288	5.1%	3.3%
Native American/Other	41	134	0.5%	1.5%
Black	35	23	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	19	26	0.2%	0.3%

Helena Valley West Central, Montana has an estimated population of 8,056, a decrease from the 8,670 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Helena Valley West Central, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Helena Valley West Central has become more 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 West Central, that probability was 19.6% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Helena Valley West Central is ranked the 16th 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 West Central was ranked the 12th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Helena Valley West Central's White Population

7,082 residents of Helena Valley West Central, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Helena Valley West Central is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Helena Valley West Central ranks 231st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley West Central's White population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. White residents' share of Helena Valley West Central's population has decreased from 89.4% to 87.9%.

Helena Valley West Central is more White than neighboring Helena (86.4% White), and Helena West Side (85.4% White). Helena Valley West Central is less White than neighboring Helena Valley Northwest (91.8% White), Unionville (98.5% White), and Helena Valley Northeast (89.2% White).

Helena Valley West Central's Black Population

35 residents of Helena Valley West Central, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Helena Valley West Central is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Helena Valley West Central ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley West Central's Black population has grown by an estimated 52.2%. Black residents' share of Helena Valley West Central's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Helena Valley West Central is more Black than neighboring Helena Valley Northwest (0% Black), Unionville (0% Black), and Helena Valley Northeast (0% Black). Helena Valley West Central is less Black than neighboring Helena (0.8% Black), and Helena West Side (2% Black).

Helena Valley West Central's Asian Population

19 residents of Helena Valley West Central, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Helena Valley West Central is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Helena Valley West Central ranks 174th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley West Central's Asian population has declined by an estimated 26.9%. Asian residents' share of Helena Valley West Central's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Helena Valley West Central is more Asian than neighboring Helena Valley Northwest (0% Asian), and Helena West Side (0% Asian). Helena Valley West Central is less Asian than neighboring Helena (0.5% Asian), Unionville (1.5% Asian), and Helena Valley Northeast (1.4% Asian).

Helena Valley West Central's Hispanic Population

409 residents of Helena Valley West Central, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Helena Valley West Central is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Helena Valley West Central ranks 197th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley West Central's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 42.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Helena Valley West Central's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.1%.

Helena Valley West Central is more Hispanic than neighboring Helena Valley Northwest (1.7% Hispanic), Helena (4.7% Hispanic), Helena West Side (0.1% Hispanic), and Unionville (0% Hispanic). Helena Valley West Central is less Hispanic than neighboring Helena Valley Northeast (6.3% Hispanic).

Helena Valley West Central's Native American/Other Population

41 residents of Helena Valley West Central, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Helena Valley West Central is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Helena Valley West Central ranks 258th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley West Central's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 69.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Helena Valley West Central's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.5%.

Helena Valley West Central is more Native American/Other than neighboring Unionville (0% Native American/Other). Helena Valley West Central is less Native American/Other than neighboring Helena Valley Northwest (3.8% Native American/Other), Helena (2.3% Native American/Other), Helena West Side (8.6% Native American/Other), and Helena Valley Northeast (0.6% Native American/Other).

Helena Valley West Central's Multiracial Population

470 residents of Helena Valley West Central, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Helena Valley West Central is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Helena Valley West Central ranks 190th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Helena Valley West Central's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Helena Valley West Central's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.8%.

Helena Valley West Central is more Multiracial than neighboring Helena Valley Northwest (2.7% Multiracial), Helena (5.3% Multiracial), Helena West Side (3.9% Multiracial), Unionville (0% Multiracial), and Helena Valley Northeast (2.5% 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.