Lester

County:: Raleigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.501
State:: West Virginia

Lester is a town located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Lester has a 2025 population of 319. Lester is currently declining at a rate of -0.93% annually and its population has decreased by -5.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 336 in 2020.

The average household income in Lester is $32,858 with a poverty rate of 50.81%.The median age in Lester is 50.4 years: 41.8 years for males, and 50.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lester includes 80.08% White, 7.32% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	394	80.08%
Two or more races	62	12.6%
Black or African American	36	7.32%

Lester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lester's average per capita income is $57,500. Household income levels show a median of $30,000. The poverty rate stands at 50.81%.

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	$37,083	-
Families	$33,750	$41,418
Households	$30,000	$32,858
Non Families	-	$20,254

$57,500

Average Income

$30,000

Median Household Income

50.81%

Poverty Rate