Minden

Population: 3,309
Median household income: $86,806
Median home value: $524,500

Minden is a community in Douglas County, Nevada, home to 3,309 residents. At $86,806, its median household income sits in line with Douglas County's $88,018.

Between 2019 and 2023, Minden's population grew 5.0% from 3,151 to 3,309, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $344,700 to $524,500.

Owners occupy 72.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,309
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,806
Median home value: $524,500
Median gross rent: $1,821
Housing units: 1,551
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1513,309

Median household income

$57,830$86,806

Median home value

$344,700$524,500

Median gross rent

$1,281$1,821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,151	$57,830	$344,700	$1,281
2020	3,409	$61,218	$380,700	$1,542
2021	3,335	$78,375	$421,900	$1,597
2022	3,140	$87,778	$477,700	$1,548
2023	3,309	$86,806	$524,500	$1,821

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	7.3%
5 to 17	381	11.5%
18 to 24	170	5.1%
25 to 34	326	9.9%
35 to 44	275	8.3%
45 to 54	439	13.3%
55 to 64	526	15.9%
65 to 74	535	16.2%
75 and over	414	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,861	86.5%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	72	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	150	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	3.3%
High school graduate	618	24.6%
Some college or associate's	980	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	574	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	261	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,261	80.9%
Carpooled	145	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	2.4%
Bicycle	8	0.5%
Worked from home	107	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	845	58.2%
15 to 29 min	393	27.1%
30 to 44 min	114	7.9%
45 to 59 min	34	2.3%
60+ min	65	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.7% (350 of 3,273)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,012	75.4%
Nonfamily households	331	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,343	86.6%
Vacant	208	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	973	72.4%
Renter-occupied	370	27.6%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,281	82.6%
1-unit, attached	55	3.5%
2 to 4 units	105	6.8%
5 to 19 units	28	1.8%
20 or more units	36	2.3%
Mobile home & other	46	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3247000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.9646, -119.7666