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Hester, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States

30°01′40″N 90°46′16″W / 30.02778°N 90.77111°W / 30.02778; -90.77111CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParish St. JamesArea

^[1]

• Total4.04 sq mi (10.47 km²) • Land3.46 sq mi (8.96 km²) • Water0.58 sq mi (1.50 km²)Elevation

7 ft (2 m)Population

(2020)

• Total483 • Density139.56/sq mi (53.89/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code225GNIS feature ID2583537^[2]

Hester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 census with a population of 498.^[3] The community is located along Louisiana Highway 44 on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

Geography

Hester is located at 30°01′40″N 90°46′16″W / 30.0276541°N 90.7710381°W / 30.0276541; -90.7710381.^[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.041 square miles (10.47 km²); 3.460 square miles (8.96 km²) of its area is land, and 0.581 square miles (1.50 km²) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	498	—
2020	483	−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

**Hester CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[5]	Pop 2020^[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	457	456	91.77%	94.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)	30	11	6.02%	2.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	1	0.20%	0.21%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	0.20%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	1	0.20%	0.21%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	6	5	1.20%	1.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	9	0.40%	1.86%
Total	498	483	100.00%	100.00%

At the 2020 census, its population was 483, down from 498 in 2010.^[3]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hester Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hester CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hester CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.