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Hester, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. James Parish County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
756
Population
219/sq mi density
$142,571
Median Income
$42,527 per capita
$189,100
Home Value
$304,767 Zillow
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
519
Violent Crime/100K
2,623 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$142,571 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
519 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+79.1%
422 → 756
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.8%
$115,125 → $142,571
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,137
+381 from 2023 (756)
Projected Median Income 2030
$165,576
+$23,005 from 2023 ($142,571)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 422 | - | $115,125 | - |
| 2015 | 308 | -27% | $89,500 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 278 | -9.7% | $92,143 | +3% |
| 2019 | 327 | +17.6% | $99,323 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 611 | +86.9% | $127,543 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 756 | +23.7% | $142,571 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.