Minden
LAWebster Parish, Louisiana
Population 37K |Median income $34,263 |2 hospitals
Population
36,761
Webster Parish
Median Income
$34,263
-46% vs avg
Median Home Value
$100,100
-49% vs avg
Median Age
41.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
36K-12%
Median Income
$37,396+7%
Median Home Value
$105,600+33%
Poverty Rate
26.9%+23%
Unemployment
5.4%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $735/mo
Poverty Rate
27.6% +92% vs avg
Unemployment 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 14.4%
Work From Home 7.1%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 63.3%
African American 33.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Other / Multiethnic 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
49.4%
Obesity
44.6%
Short Sleep Duration
40.7%
Physical Inactivity
39%
Current Smoking
22.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
19.5%
Diabetes
19.5%
Binge Drinking
14.7%
Current Asthma
11.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 50%
Annual Checkup 82.4%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
10.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.1%
Stroke
6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER
MINDEN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Minden Area 6
Weather Alerts high
NWS Juneau Issues Storm Warning for Dixon Entrance to Cape Edgecumbe with 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Dixon Entrance and Cape Decision Areas; Winds Up to 60 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Haines and Haines Highway; Up to 8 Inches of Snow Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Webster Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.