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.

Hester is located at 30°01′40″N 90°46′16″W / 30.0276541°N 90.7710381°W / 30.0276541; -90.7710381. According to the 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.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	498		—
2020	483		−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.