Lester, WV Demographics

A map of Lester's Population by Race

Lester, West Virginia had a population of 338 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 10.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lester is the 283rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lester's White Population

288 residents of Lester identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lester roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lester is ranked #380 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lester is less White than neighboring Glen White (86.1% White), Sophia (91.2% White), Eccles (90.1% White), Crab Orchard (94.6% White), and Mabscott (88.9% White).

Lester's Black Population

36 residents of Lester identify as Black, or 10.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lester slightly larger than the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lester is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lester is more Black than neighboring Glen White (8.6% Black), Sophia (2.1% Black), Eccles (0.9% Black), Crab Orchard (0.8% Black), and Mabscott (6.1% Black).

Lester's Asian Population

0 residents of Lester identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lester is ranked #248 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lester is less Asian than neighboring Sophia (1.1% Asian), Crab Orchard (0.2% Asian), and Mabscott (0.2% Asian).

Lester's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Lester identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lester is ranked #313 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lester is more Hispanic than neighboring Glen White (0% Hispanic). Lester is less Hispanic than neighboring Sophia (1.3% Hispanic), Eccles (2.1% Hispanic), Crab Orchard (1% Hispanic), and Mabscott (0.7% Hispanic).

Lester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lester is ranked #315 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sophia (0.1% Native American/Other), Eccles (0.3% Native American/Other), Crab Orchard (0.2% Native American/Other), and Mabscott (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lester's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Lester identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lester is ranked #223 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lester is more Multiracial than neighboring Crab Orchard (3.2% Multiracial). Lester is less Multiracial than neighboring Glen White (5.3% Multiracial), Sophia (4.2% Multiracial), Eccles (6.6% Multiracial), and Mabscott (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.