In terms of college education, Minden is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.38% of adults 25 and older in Minden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Minden in 2018 was $24,949, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,796 for a family of four. However, Minden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Minden also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.43% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Minden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Minden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minden residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Minden include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Minden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
