Lester Prairie, MN Population

Overview

1,787

Total Population

36.8

Median age

51.26%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

68.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

286

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lester Prairie's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lester Prairie is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lester Prairie's population under 18 was 31.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lester Prairie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lester Prairie, 26.97% were under the age of 15, 13.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 more females than males in Lester Prairie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Lester Prairie, MN.
The Lester Prairie, MN gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 120.

Lester Prairie's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lester Prairie population: 90.43% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 0.28% are Asian, 1.51% are some other race and 7.22% are multiracial.
Lester Prairie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 286 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,501 (84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lester Prairie is White with a population of 1,616 (90.43% of the total population).

Lester Prairie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,900 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lester Prairie's population increased by 404 (29.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lester Prairie's population increased by 130 (7.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lester Prairie's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,363.