Town in Raleigh County, West Virginia · 0.5 sq mi · 654 people per sq mi
About 330 people live in Lester. The median resident is 56 years old.
2026 projection
From 343 in 2020
Poverty rate 41.38%
Men 41.9 · Women 59.7
2010–2026
328
2026 projection
4.4% 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
328
2026 projection
4.4% 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 | 328 | -3 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 331 | -2 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 333 | -2 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 335 | -2 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 337 | -3 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 340 | -3 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 343 | +28 | 8.89% |
| 2019 | 315 | -3 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 318 | -3 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 321 | -8 | 2.43% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 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
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 55% | 74% |
| Never married | 23% | 38% | 2% |
| Divorced | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 19% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
7 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau