LaMoure County, ND

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2024 Population

4,118

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Julie Fedorchak

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

0.428% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.7%

19.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,664

14.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,200

0.678% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,108

2.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in LaMoure County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in LaMoure County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in LaMoure County, ND was $117,200, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in LaMoure County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in LaMoure County, ND was 2 cars per household.

LaMoure County, ND borders Barnes County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Ransom County, ND, and Stutsman County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

LaMoure County, ND is home to a population of 4.12k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.971% of LaMoure County, ND residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 53.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.93k people) in LaMoure County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of LaMoure County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in LaMoure County, ND was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in LaMoure County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaMoure County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.93k ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 27
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 20

1.92%

Hispanic Population

79 people

1.92% of the people in LaMoure County, ND are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in LaMoure County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,300 ± 1,407 people
Philippines
3,164 ± 1,378 people
Canada
2,986 ± 1,339 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

Foreign-Born Population

0.971%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

0.463%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.971% of LaMoure County, ND residents (40 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LaMoure County, ND was 0.463%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in LaMoure County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 12
Korea
21 ± 13

LaMoure County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in LaMoure County, ND.

Economy

The economy of LaMoure County, ND employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in LaMoure County, ND were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and Retail Trade (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,375), Wholesale Trade ($90,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,313).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2024 Value

± 163

2.78%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in LaMoure County, ND grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 2.05k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaMoure County, ND, are Management Occupations (490 people), Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaMoure County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.11k

2024 Value

± 163

2.78%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in LaMoure County, ND grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 2.05k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaMoure County, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and Retail Trade (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaMoure County, ND, though some of these residents may live in LaMoure County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,352

Median earning men ± $5,927

$32,311

Median earning women ± $2,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,875), Wholesale Trade ($95,357), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($61,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,806), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Construction
11
Wholesale Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$12.5k
Wholesale Trade
$6.92k
Finance and Insurance
$4.93k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

LaMoure County, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for LaMoure County, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.69%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from LaMoure County, ND

Julie Fedorchak

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

LaMoure County, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for LaMoure County, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in LaMoure County, ND was $117,200 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,000 to $117,200, a 0.678% decrease. The homeownership rate in LaMoure County, ND is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in LaMoure County, ND have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaMoure County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.67% of the population was living with severe housing problems in LaMoure County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.271%.

Housing

Property

$117,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,064

$1,458

Median Property Taxes

±$118

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In LaMoure County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in LaMoure County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in LaMoure County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LaMoure County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,664

Median Household Income

± $8,147

1.75k

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in LaMoure County, ND grew to $80,664 from the previous year's value of $70,263.

The following chart displays the households in LaMoure County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for LaMoure County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.65%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in LaMoure County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaMoure County, ND have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in LaMoure County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LaMoure County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaMoure County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LaMoure County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.67% of the population was living with severe housing problems in LaMoure County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.271%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaMoure County, ND (347 out of 3.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaMoure County, ND is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.5% of the children was living in poverty in LaMoure County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 48.7 in LaMoure County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.85 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95% of the population of LaMoure County, ND has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 6.22% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 22.9% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in LaMoure County, ND see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4096 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in LaMoure County, ND

Primary care physicians in LaMoure County, ND see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in LaMoure County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

6.22%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

22.9%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaMoure County, ND declined by 9.8% from 5.53% to 4.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LaMoure County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.