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Lester Prairie

County:
McLeod County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.003
State:
Minnesota

Lester Prairie is a city located in McLeod County, Minnesota. Lester Prairie has a 2025 population of 1,894. Lester Prairie is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -0.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,899 in 2020.

The average household income in Lester Prairie is $100,379 with a poverty rate of 5.28%. The median age in Lester Prairie is 36.1 years: 37.4 years for males, and 34.3 years for females.

1.9K
Total Population
1,888
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.05%
Growth

Lester Prairie Population

Lester Prairie Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lester Prairie includes 86.63% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (86.6%)

Two or more races (10.4%)

Other race (1.5%)

Asian (0.5%)

Native American (0.4%)

Black or African American (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,60186.63%
Two or more races19210.39%
Other race271.46%
Asian100.54%
Native American80.43%
Black or African American70.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.16%

Lester Prairie Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lester Prairie's average per capita income is $61,354. Household income levels show a median of $87,188. The poverty rate stands at 5.28%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$117,500-
Families$101,319$111,541
Households$87,188$100,379
Non Families$47,917$62,039

$61,354

Average Income

$87,188

Median Household Income

5.28%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)