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 Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	394	80.08%
Two or more races	62	12.6%
Black or African American	36	7.32%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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