Lester, WV Population

Overview

639

Total Population

23.6

Median age

57.28%

Female population %

74.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

113.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Lester is 23.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lester's population under 18 was 43.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lester, 36.62% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 30.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.12% aged 65 to 84, and 0.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 93 more females than males in Lester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.28% females and 42.72% males in Lester, WV.
The Lester, WV gender ratio is 74.6:100 i.e. 74.6 men to 100 women (0.746).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 120.

Lester's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lester population: 67.45% are White, 16.59% are Black or African American and 15.96% are multiracial.
Lester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 638 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lester is White with a population of 431 (67.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 345 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Lester's population increased by 29 (9.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lester's population decreased by 7 (2.03%), 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's population was lowest in year 2006 at 308.