Lester Prairie, MN Demographics

A map of Lester Prairie's Population by Race

Lester Prairie, Minnesota has an estimated population of 1,898, a less than 1% change from the 1,894 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.3% White, 20.1% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lester Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lester Prairie has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly more diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lester Prairie, that probability was 31.1% in 2020 and 42.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lester Prairie is ranked the 272nd most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 Prairie was ranked the 270th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lester Prairie's White Population

1,391 residents of Lester Prairie, or 73.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lester Prairie is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Lester Prairie ranks 720th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester Prairie's White population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. White residents' share of Lester Prairie's population has decreased from 81.7% to 73.3%.

Lester Prairie is less White than neighboring New Germany (91.8% White), Winsted (93.5% White), Plato (90.5% White), Mayer (91% White), and Glencoe (77.6% White).

Lester Prairie's Black Population

20 residents of Lester Prairie, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lester Prairie is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Lester Prairie ranks 426th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester Prairie's Black population has grown by an estimated 122.2%. Black residents' share of Lester Prairie's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Lester Prairie is more Black than neighboring New Germany (0.2% Black), Winsted (0% Black), Plato (0% Black), Mayer (0.6% Black), and Glencoe (0.2% Black).

Lester Prairie's Asian Population

4 residents of Lester Prairie, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lester Prairie is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Lester Prairie ranks 405th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester Prairie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Asian residents' share of Lester Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lester Prairie is more Asian than neighboring Winsted (0% Asian), and Plato (0% Asian). Lester Prairie is less Asian than neighboring New Germany (0.5% Asian), and Glencoe (0.9% Asian).

Lester Prairie's Hispanic Population

381 residents of Lester Prairie, or 20.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lester Prairie is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lester Prairie ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester Prairie's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 43.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lester Prairie's population has increased from 14.0% to 20.1%.

Lester Prairie is more Hispanic than neighboring New Germany (4.7% Hispanic), Winsted (2.1% Hispanic), Plato (1.2% Hispanic), Mayer (5% Hispanic), and Glencoe (19.8% Hispanic).

Lester Prairie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lester Prairie, 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 Prairie is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lester Prairie ranks 694th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Lester Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Germany (1.7% Native American/Other), Plato (4.5% Native American/Other), Mayer (0.9% Native American/Other), and Glencoe (0.2% Native American/Other).

Lester Prairie's Multiracial Population

102 residents of Lester Prairie, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lester Prairie is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lester Prairie ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lester Prairie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 72.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lester Prairie's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.4%.

Lester Prairie is more Multiracial than neighboring New Germany (1.2% Multiracial), Winsted (4.4% Multiracial), Plato (3.7% Multiracial), Mayer (2.2% Multiracial), and Glencoe (1.3% 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.