Minden, LA Demographics

The total population of Minden is estimated to be 11,789 with 5,542 males (47.01%) and 6,247 females (52.99%). There are 705 more females than males in Minden.
The median household income in Minden was $27,737 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,465(8.16%) from $30,202 in 2020. This income is 37.18% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Minden sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $31,546. Overall, the median household income for the city of Minden stands at $27,737.
In Minden, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,396 for males and $15,577 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $34,131 for males and $25,527 for females.
In Minden, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $40,950, followed by Two or More Races households at $31,076, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $20,885.
In 2022, the population of Minden was 11,397, a 1.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Minden's population was 11,558, a decline of 2.57% compared to a population of 11,863 in 2020.
The median age in Minden, LA is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 14.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Minden population: 45.20% are White, 51.10% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.06% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.