Lesterville, SD Demographics

A map of Lesterville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	90	111	98.9%	96.5%
Multiracial	1	0	1.1%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	3.5%

Lesterville, South Dakota has an estimated population of 91, a large decrease from the 115 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.9% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lesterville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lesterville has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lesterville, that probability was 6.7% in 2020 and 2.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lesterville is ranked the 308th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 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). Lesterville was ranked the 297th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lesterville's White Population

90 residents of Lesterville, or 98.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lesterville is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Lesterville ranks 77th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lesterville's White population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. White residents' share of Lesterville's population has increased from 96.5% to 98.9%.

Lesterville is more White than neighboring Utica (69.1% White), Tabor (97.3% White), Maxwell Colony (0% White), and Scotland (97.6% White). Lesterville is less White than neighboring Jamesville Colony (100% White).

Lesterville's Black Population

0 residents of Lesterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lesterville is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Lesterville ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Lesterville's Asian Population

0 residents of Lesterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lesterville is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lesterville ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Lesterville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lesterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lesterville is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lesterville ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Lesterville is less Hispanic than neighboring Utica (10.3% Hispanic), Tabor (1.4% Hispanic), and Scotland (1.5% Hispanic).

Lesterville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lesterville, 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 Lesterville is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lesterville ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lesterville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lesterville's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Lesterville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Utica (20.6% Native American/Other), Tabor (0.5% Native American/Other), and Scotland (0.1% Native American/Other).

Lesterville's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Lesterville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lesterville is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lesterville ranks 405th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lesterville's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Multiracial residents' share of Lesterville's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.1%.

Lesterville is more Multiracial than neighboring Utica (0% Multiracial), Tabor (0.8% Multiracial), Jamesville Colony (0% Multiracial), Maxwell Colony (0% Multiracial), and Scotland (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.