Lester Prairie, Minnesota Population 2024

1,902

Lester Prairie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lester Prairie was:

  • White: 87.96%
  • Two or more races: 8.55%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.94%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,896.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (4)
The current population of Lester Prairie, Minnesota is 1,902 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,898.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,68787.96%
Two or more races1648.55%
Other race291.51%
Black or African American180.94%
Asian80.42%
Native American70.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.26%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lester Prairie Population by Race

Lester Prairie Population Pyramid 2024

Lester Prairie Median Age

36.5

Total

37.8

Male

35.8

Female

Lester Prairie Adults

There are 1,305 adults, (216 of whom are seniors) in Lester Prairie.

Lester Prairie Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lester Prairie Sex Ratio

Female1,00252.24%
Male91647.76%

Lester Prairie Population by Age

Lester Prairie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7052.7286.113.9
Married3803.531000
Non Family2421.2774.425.6
Female593.4744.155.9
Male242.7187.512.5

3.31

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

86.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lester Prairie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade484.09%
Associates Degree19816.87%
Bachelors Degree14512.35%
Graduate Degree504.26%
High School Graduate36030.66%
Less Than 9th Grade605.11%
Some College31326.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lester Prairie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lester Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,026989167
Hispanic1285721
2+ Races64374
Asian888
Other Race880
Black550
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lester Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,750$67,813$48,750
Graduate Degree$56,500$0$56,625
High School Graduate$58,750$66,786$29,479
Less Than 9th Grade$41,513$41,842$0
Overall$56,146$62,500$46,146
Some College$61,473$71,000$60,045

$56,146

Average Earnings

$62,500

Average Male

$46,146

Average Female

Lester Prairie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lester Prairie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lester Prairie Language

89.48% of Lester Prairie residents speak only English, while 10.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.35% of the population.

Lester Prairie Language

Lester Prairie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5381066.89%
Hispanic3214413.71%
Asian8337.5%

8.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.92%

Male Poverty Rate

9.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lester Prairie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lester Prairie is Asian, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lester Prairie is White, with 6.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.97%.

Lester Prairie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.04%
Bachelors or Greater11.79%
High School3.06%
Some College1.57%

Lester Prairie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.68%
Male Employed3.45%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lester Prairie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lester Prairie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,292$109,377
Households$81,597$95,503
Married Families$116,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,583$58,324

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lester Prairie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lester Prairie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lester Prairie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lester Prairie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lester Prairie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

83

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War26
Vietnam24
First Gulf War6
Korea2
World War II0

Lester Prairie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6425
65 to 7421
35 to 5420
75+16
18 to 344

Lester Prairie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White867.16%
Hispanic32.1%

Lester Prairie Veterans by Race

Lester Prairie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lester Prairie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.1%

Labor Force Participation

78.1%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lester Prairie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lester Prairie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lester Prairie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.25%

Born in Lester Prairie

94.42%

Native Born

5.58%

Foreign Born

1.93%

Non Citizen

3.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.42% of Lester Prairie residents were born in the United States, with 79.25% having been born in Minnesota. 1.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lester Prairie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,90710.05%
20281,90610.05%
20271,90510.05%
20261,90410.05%
20251,90310.05%
20241,90210.05%
20231,90120.11%
20221,89900%
20211,89910.05%
20201,8981689.71%
20191,73010.06%
20181,729-3-0.17%
20171,73270.41%
20161,72510.06%
20151,724-2-0.12%
20141,726-2-0.12%
20131,728-2-0.12%
20121,730-23-1.31%
20111,753-14-0.79%
20101,76700%

Lester Prairie Population by Year