COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

LaMoure County

North Dakota · 5,383 residents · 1,146 sq mi

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LaMoure County is home to 5,383 people in North Dakota. Median home value sits at $22,500. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median rent is $222 a month. The average commute runs 32 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,383

+15%vs 2000

vs 4,701 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−11%vs 2000

vs 43.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,146 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(430)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(429)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(362)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(163)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(672)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(707)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(471)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(615)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(614)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849%(486)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(100)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,710

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,707 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,271

−46%vs 2000

vs $17,059 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.3%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,500

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$222

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $287 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(4,648)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(26)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(5,373)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(14)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(45)

Central American0.6%(26)

Salvadoran0.3%(14)

Guatemalan0.3%(12)

Dominican0%(1)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(24)

Ancestry

German53.5%(2,203)

Norwegian18.1%(747)

Irish6.4%(265)

Swedish4.7%(195)

English3.9%(160)

Dutch3.6%(148)

Russian2.2%(90)

American2.1%(88)

Danish1.7%(70)

Polish1.5%(62)

French1.3%(55)

Canadian0.8%(32)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.8%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(27)

Finnish0.5%(19)

Italian0.4%(17)

Czech0.3%(12)

British0.2%(10)

Austrian0.2%(9)

French Canadian0.2%(9)

Subsaharan African0.2%(9)

Arab0.1%(6)

Lebanese0.1%(6)

Nigerian0.1%(6)

Belgian0.1%(5)

Lithuanian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(5)

Croatian0.1%(4)

Hungarian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.4%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.6 min

+142%vs 2000

vs 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.1%(403)

Married68.6%(1,196)

Widowed2%(35)

Divorced6.3%(110)

Women 15+

Never married14.3%(232)

Married62.9%(1,018)

Widowed12.9%(209)

Divorced9.8%(159)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.1%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 83.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.7%(109)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.3%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 203 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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