Minden, Nevada
Census designated place in Douglas County, Nevada · ZIP 89423
- Douglas County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 3,309 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 1,343Households
- $86,806Median household income
- $524,500Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Minden
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,836 |
| 2010 | 3,001 |
| 2020 | 3,442 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $86,806 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 973 units
- Renter occupied
- 370 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Minden | Douglas County | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,309 | 49,624 | 3,141,000 |
| Median household income | $86,806 | $88,018 | $75,561 |
| Median age | 50.1 | 54.2 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $524,500 | $587,400 | $406,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.2% | 32.1% | 27.4% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.4% | 5.7% | 19.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.4% | 78.4% | 59.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.3 minutes | 26.0 minutes | 24.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Douglas |
| Douglas High School | Public | 9–12 | Douglas |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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