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. 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 U.S. Census Bureau , the community has an area of 4.041 square miles (10.47 km); 3.460 square miles (8.96 km) of its area is land, and 0.581 square miles (1.50 km) is water.
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 2010 498 — 2020 483 −3.0%
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
Pop 2020
% 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.