Lester, IA Demographics

A map of Lester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	290	263	85.3%	88.9%
Hispanic	41	29	12.1%	9.8%
Multiracial	5	3	1.5%	1.0%
Asian	4	0	1.2%	0.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Lester, Iowa has an estimated population of 340, a large increase from the 296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 12.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa 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 20.1% in 2020 and 25.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lester is ranked the 574th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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 581st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lester's White Population

290 residents of Lester, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lester is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lester ranks 799th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's White population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. White residents' share of Lester's population has decreased from 88.9% to 85.3%.

Lester is less White than neighboring Hills (88.8% White), Steen (100% White), Alvord (94.2% White), Larchwood (90.3% White), and Rock Rapids (87.7% 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 slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lester ranks 477th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lester is less Black than neighboring Alvord (1.2% Black), Larchwood (0.4% Black), and Rock Rapids (0.5% Black).

Lester's Asian Population

4 residents of Lester, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lester is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lester ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Asian residents' share of Lester's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.2%.

Lester is more Asian than neighboring Hills (0% Asian), Steen (0% Asian), Larchwood (0.9% Asian), and Rock Rapids (0.3% Asian). Lester is less Asian than neighboring Alvord (2.3% Asian).

Lester's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Lester, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lester is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lester ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 41.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lester's population has increased from 9.8% to 12.1%.

Lester is more Hispanic than neighboring Hills (6% Hispanic), Steen (0% Hispanic), Alvord (0% Hispanic), Larchwood (5.5% Hispanic), and Rock Rapids (8.4% 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 Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lester ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 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 Hills (0.3% Native American/Other), Larchwood (0.1% Native American/Other), and Rock Rapids (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lester's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Lester, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lester is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lester ranks 893rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lester's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.5%.

Lester is more Multiracial than neighboring Steen (0% Multiracial). Lester is less Multiracial than neighboring Hills (4.9% Multiracial), Alvord (2.3% Multiracial), Larchwood (2.7% Multiracial), and Rock Rapids (2.5% 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.