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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Helen, GA compare?
| Figure | Helen, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 631 |
| Change since April 2020 | +18.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 531 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 254 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 17.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.8% |
| Measure | Helen, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 415±150 |
| Median age | 68.2±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±10.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.1%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $86,023±$20,491 |
| Per capita income | $48,396±$8,155 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $416,100±$104,067 |
| Median gross rent | $773±$282 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.7%±20.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8%±11.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6%±13.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±25.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±8.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov