Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Helena - West Helena had an population of 10,285 people. This is a decrease of 16.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Helena - West Helena had a population of 12,282 people (which is 56.66% of the total population of Phillips County). This makes Helena - West Helena the county's most populous community.
The population of Helena - West Helena represents 0.42% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,282 people, the population of Helena - West Helena decreased 18.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,988 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Helena - West Helena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helena - West Helena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helena - West Helena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helena - West Helena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helena - West Helena ...
Looking for more information about Helena - West Helena? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Helena - West Helena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helena - West Helena.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helena - West Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Helena - West Helena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Helena - West Helena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.