Lester, AL Demographics

A map of Lester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	181	107	100.0%	96.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.8%

Lester, Alabama has an estimated population of 181, a dramatic increase from the 111 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 Lester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lester has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lester, that probability was 7.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lester is ranked the 522nd most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 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). Lester was ranked the 562nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lester's White Population

181 residents of Lester, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lester is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lester ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's White population has grown by an estimated 69.2%. White residents' share of Lester's population has increased from 96.4% to 100.0%.

Lester is more White than neighboring Minor Hill (95.5% White), Anderson (89.8% White), Prospect (94.5% White), Elkmont (87.1% White), and Rogersville (86.8% White).

Lester's Black Population

0 residents of Lester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lester is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lester ranks 560th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Lester is less Black than neighboring Anderson (1% Black), Elkmont (8.7% Black), and Rogersville (5.1% Black).

Lester's Asian Population

0 residents of Lester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lester is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lester ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Lester is less Asian than neighboring Minor Hill (0.3% Asian), Anderson (5.1% Asian), Elkmont (1.1% Asian), and Rogersville (0.4% Asian).

Lester's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lester is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lester ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lester's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Lester is less Hispanic than neighboring Minor Hill (1% Hispanic), Anderson (1.2% Hispanic), and Rogersville (0.6% Hispanic).

Lester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lester, 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 Lester is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lester ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson (0.2% Native American/Other), Prospect (0.7% Native American/Other), and Rogersville (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lester's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lester is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lester ranks 518th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lester's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Lester is less Multiracial than neighboring Minor Hill (3.3% Multiracial), Anderson (2.7% Multiracial), Prospect (4.8% Multiracial), Elkmont (3% Multiracial), and Rogersville (6.4% 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.