Minden, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Webster Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,604
Population
772/sq mi density
$29,597
Median Income
$25,444 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$140,165 Zillow
$803
Median Rent
44.9% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
796
Violent Crime/100K
2,543 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$29,597 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $803/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
796 violent crimes/100K (110% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-12%
12,852 → 11,309
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-2.7%
$30,411 → $29,597
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Minden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,341
-968 from 2023 (11,309)
Projected Median Income 2030
$29,042
$-555 from 2023 ($29,597)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,852 | - | $30,411 | - |
| 2015 | 12,595 | -2% | $29,651 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12,241 | -2.8% | $28,450 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11,798 | -3.6% | $24,894 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 11,769 | -0.2% | $25,661 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11,309 | -3.9% | $29,597 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.