City in McLeod County, Minnesota · 1 sq mi · 1,875 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Lester Prairie. The typical household earns $96,544, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,897 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.01%
Men 32.9 · Women 31.6
2010–2026
1,881
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,881
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,881 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,881 | -17 | 0.90% |
| 2024 | 1,898 | -6 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 1,904 | +3 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 1,901 | +2 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 1,899 | +2 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 1,897 | +167 | 9.65% |
| 2019 | 1,730 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 1,729 | -3 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,732 | +7 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 33 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| Never married | 37% | 42% | 32% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau