Welcome to Helena - West Helena ...

The city of Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County<1>.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Helena - West Helena has a population of 10,285 people<2> (see below for details).

Helena - West Helena is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Helena - West Helena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Helena - West Helena: 870 & 327<4>

Population Details ...

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).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Helena - West Helena.

Communities near Helena - West Helena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helena - West Helena.

Marianna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <5>
Jonestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
Friars Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
Marvell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <5>
Tunica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <5>
Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
Coahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <5>
Lula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <5>
Lexa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lexa is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <5>
Rondo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helena - West Helena. See our Newspapers Page for 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 ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Helena - West Helena.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helena - West Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.