East Helena, MT Demographics
A map of East Helena's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,631 | 83.9% |
Multiracial | 149 | 7.7% |
Hispanic | 87 | 4.5% |
Native American/Other | 64 | 3.3% |
Asian | 10 | 0.5% |
Black | 3 | 0.2% |
East Helena, Montana had a population of 1,944 in 2020. It was 83.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 3.3% Native American/Other, and 7.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Helena, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 497 places in Montana, East Helena is the 56th most populous. 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).
East Helena's White Population
1,631 residents of East Helena identify as White, or 83.9%. This makes the White share of the population of East Helena roughly similar to the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 497 places in Montana, East Helena is ranked #363 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
East Helena is less White than neighboring Helena Valley Southeast (86.3% White), Montana City (91.1% White), South Hills (91.9% White), Helena (86.6% White), and Helena Valley Northeast (90.7% White).
East Helena's Black Population
3 residents of East Helena identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Helena roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 497 places in Montana, East Helena is ranked #128 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
East Helena is more Black than neighboring South Hills (0% Black). East Helena is less Black than neighboring Helena (0.6% Black).
East Helena's Asian Population
10 residents of East Helena identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Helena roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 497 places in Montana, East Helena is ranked #112 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
East Helena is more Asian than neighboring Helena Valley Northeast (0.4% Asian). East Helena is less Asian than neighboring Helena Valley Southeast (0.6% Asian), South Hills (0.9% Asian), and Helena (1.1% Asian).
East Helena's Hispanic Population
87 residents of East Helena identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Helena roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 497 places in Montana, East Helena is ranked #108 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
East Helena is more Hispanic than neighboring Helena Valley Southeast (3.3% Hispanic), Montana City (2.4% Hispanic), South Hills (1.4% Hispanic), Helena (4% Hispanic), and Helena Valley Northeast (3.2% Hispanic).
East Helena's Native American/Other Population
64 residents of East Helena identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of East Helena roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 497 places in Montana, East Helena is ranked #141 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
East Helena is more Native American/Other than neighboring Helena Valley Southeast (3.1% Native American/Other), Montana City (0.6% Native American/Other), South Hills (0.8% Native American/Other), Helena (2.3% Native American/Other), and Helena Valley Northeast (0.9% Native American/Other).
East Helena's Multiracial Population
149 residents of East Helena identify as Multiracial, or 7.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Helena roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 497 places in Montana, East Helena is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
East Helena is more Multiracial than neighboring Helena Valley Southeast (6.6% Multiracial), Montana City (5.2% Multiracial), South Hills (5% Multiracial), Helena (5.4% Multiracial), and Helena Valley Northeast (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.