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Minden, LA · 1 counties · 34,948 residents (2025 est.) · 593 sq mi
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The short version

Minden is home to 35,820 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. The typical home is worth $114,500, having more than doubled since 2000. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. 23.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $41,182, about 50% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $41,182, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Minden

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree10.0% → 13.3% (+3.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • White share67.6% → 61.3% (−6.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Population41,989 → 35,820 (−15%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 18 metro and micro areas based in Louisiana

  • 17th in household income$41,182
  • 17th in share with a bachelor's degree13.3%
  • 18th in home value$114,500
  • 13th in diversity score63.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,820
−14%since 2000
from 41,831 in 2000
34,948 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
60 / sq mi
−14%since 2000
from 71 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
+8%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
593 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K37K39K41K43K19902000201020202024Minden
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(2,064)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(1,987)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(2,630)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(2,167)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(2,180)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(4,110)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(4,110)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(4,148)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(5,013)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(4,274)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.1%(2,530)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(607)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,182
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,408 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,664
+69%since 2000
from $15,203 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 20.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.497
+10%since 2010
from 0.451 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing4.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$114,500
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$795
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $360 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
33.2% rent
Vacancy rate
22.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+33%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
7
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(27,233)
Black32.7%(13,662)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(378)
Asian0.2%(80)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.3%(21,946)
Black33.5%(12,003)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(841)
Asian0.3%(97)
Other2.6%(933)
Diversity Score
64
+6%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
−4%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(659)
Puerto Rican0.3%(97)
Honduran0%(11)
Colombian0%(11)
Cuban0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(43)
Laotian0.1%(18)
Vietnamese0.1%(18)
Asian Indian0.1%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(14)
Ancestry
American26.4%(9,460)
English8.5%(3,031)
Irish7.1%(2,547)
German5.8%(2,065)
Scottish1.7%(614)
French1.4%(491)
Dutch1.1%(388)
British0.9%(331)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(233)
Italian0.6%(220)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(97)
Norwegian0.2%(80)
West Indian0.2%(69)
Arab0.2%(68)
Canadian0.2%(61)
Jamaican0.1%(51)
Lebanese0.1%(49)
Welsh0.1%(46)
Swedish0.1%(38)
Danish0.1%(34)
Greek0.1%(19)
Russian0.1%(19)
Haitian0.1%(18)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Syrian0%(8)
Finnish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.0%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 70.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 56.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
26.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
1.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2012
from 19.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−14.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
66.1%
+17.0 ptssince 2017
from 49.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 98.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(5,112)
Married49.5%(6,882)
Widowed3.3%(453)
Divorced10.4%(1,447)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(5,361)
Married43.8%(6,683)
Widowed11.7%(1,790)
Divorced9.3%(1,411)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−14.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(348)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(413)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.3%(695)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,770 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Minden, decade by decade

Minden population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199041,989$44,920$96,24310.0%55.4
200041,831$51,750$94,54412.6%58.7
201041,207$51,787$109,90713.5%61.0
202036,967$36,754$103,38715.0%64.9
202435,820$41,182$114,50013.3%63.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Webster ParishCENTRAL34,948
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Minden, LA?

Minden, LA has about 35,820 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Minden, LA?

The typical household in Minden, LA earns about $41,182 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Minden, LA expensive?

In Minden, LA, the median home is worth about $114,500, and the typical rent is about $795 a month.

How educated are people in Minden, LA?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Minden, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Minden, LA?

About 23.1% of people in Minden, LA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Minden, LA grown since 1990?

Yes, Minden, LA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,169 residents, a change of about -15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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