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Lester, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lauderdale County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
130
Population
68/sq mi density
$77,679
Median Income
$24,438 per capita
$168,800
Home Value
$244,685 Zillow
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
2,589 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$77,679 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.8%
118 → 117
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+114.3%
$36,250 → $77,679
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lester 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
116
-1 from 2023 (117)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,439
+$54,760 from 2023 ($77,679)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 118 | — | $36,250 | — |
| 2015 | 121 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 2017 | 126 | +4.1% | $41,667 | — |
| 2019 | 131 | +4% | $42,083 | +1% |
| 2021 | 112 | -14.5% | $46,250 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 117 | +4.5% | $77,679 | +68% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.