Hester, LA Demographics

A map of Hester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	654	456	100.0%	94.4%
Black	0	11	0.0%	2.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	1.0%

Hester, Louisiana has an estimated population of 654, a dramatic increase from the 483 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hester has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hester, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hester is ranked the 320th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. 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). Hester was ranked the 362nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hester's White Population

654 residents of Hester, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hester is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Hester ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hester's White population has grown by an estimated 43.4%. White residents' share of Hester's population has increased from 94.4% to 100.0%.

Hester is more White than neighboring Grand Point (69.2% White), Paulina (91% White), Convent (34.5% White), North Vacherie (14.8% White), and Lutcher (48.2% White).

Hester's Black Population

0 residents of Hester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hester is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Hester ranks 426th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hester's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hester's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Hester is less Black than neighboring Grand Point (27.2% Black), Paulina (1.7% Black), Convent (65.3% Black), North Vacherie (83.8% Black), and Lutcher (46.9% Black).

Hester's Asian Population

0 residents of Hester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hester is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Hester ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hester's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hester is less Asian than neighboring Grand Point (0.3% Asian).

Hester's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hester is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hester ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hester's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hester's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Hester is less Hispanic than neighboring Grand Point (2.7% Hispanic), Paulina (5.9% Hispanic), Convent (0.2% Hispanic), and Lutcher (4.2% Hispanic).

Hester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hester is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hester ranks 344th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hester's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Point (0.5% Native American/Other), and Paulina (1.3% Native American/Other).

Hester's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hester is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hester ranks 472nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hester's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Hester is less Multiracial than neighboring North Vacherie (1.4% Multiracial), and Lutcher (0.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.