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 1,903. Lester Prairie is currently growing at a rate of 0.05% annually and its population has increased by 0.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,898 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.

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

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,601	86.63%
Two or more races	192	10.39%
Other race	27	1.46%
Asian	10	0.54%
Native American	8	0.43%
Black or African American	7	0.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3	0.16%

Lester Prairie Marital Status

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