Lake Helen is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,842 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (2.82%) is water.
Climate
The climate for the City of Lake Helen is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Helen has a humid subtropical climate zone, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+Lake Helen racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|2,209
|2,320
|84.18%
|81.63%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|240
|194
|9.15%
|6.83%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|4
|2
|0.15%
|0.07%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|9
|4
|0.34%
|0.14%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.07%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|9
|8
|0.34%
|0.28%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|39
|116
|1.49%
|4.08%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|114
|196
|4.34%
|6.90%
|-
|Total
|2,624
|2,842
|
|
|-
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lake Helen had a population of 2,842. The median age was 50.2 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.4 males age 18 and over.
61.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 38.9% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,200 households in Lake Helen, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.0% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,624 people, 1,049 households, and 767 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable person
Civil rights attorney and leader Isiah C. Smith was born in Lake Helen.