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Lester Prairie, Minnesota

Lester Prairie city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeGrowingMcLeod County · 1.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Lester PrairiePeer medianPctileSource
Population1,8982,05136
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$96,544$90,48973
Poverty rate3.0%9.3%9
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%15.7%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$237,400$325,35027
Median gross rent$688$1,2379
Housing vacancy rate3.9%4.6%36
Worked from home8.6%9.0%36
Population, 2012–2024
Lester PrairiePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Lester PrairiePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · McLeod County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction29.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Maple Lake, MN842,042$93,75017.5%
Culver, OR822,254$91,46312.7%
Amity, OR822,089$87,39613.2%
Sumas, WA821,512$89,37513.4%
Jonestown, PA801,893$89,00020.9%
Gold Bar, WA792,390$100,72915.6%
New Johnsonville, TN792,060$78,66111.4%
Rock Creek, MN781,748$94,85618.0%