In 2021, Helena-West Helena, AR had a population of 16.9k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $32,235. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Helena-West Helena, AR declined from 18,151 to 16,923, a −6.77% decrease and its median household income declined from $33,724 to $32,235, a −4.42% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helena-West Helena, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.715%), White (Hispanic) (0.662%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.615%).
None of the households in Helena-West Helena, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Helena-West Helena, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Helena-West Helena, AR are Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (453 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Helena-West Helena, AR was $73,400, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.
Most people in Helena-West Helena, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Helena-West Helena, AR was 2 cars per household.
Helena-West Helena, AR borders Clarksdale, MS, Cleveland, MS, and Memphis, TN-MS-AR.