COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

LaMoure County

North Dakota · 4,701 residents · 1,146 sq mi

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LaMoure County is a county of 4,701 people in North Dakota. At a median age of 43.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $38,600. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $287 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,701

−13%since 1990

from 5,383 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.3

+12%since 1990

from 38.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,146 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.4%(208)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.3%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(363)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.2%(385)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243%(141)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.8%(369)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.1%(712)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.3%(624)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.7%(504)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411.5%(541)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 848.3%(392)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.6%(167)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,707

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $19,710 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,059

+84%since 1990

from $9,271 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.7%

−4.6 ptssince 1990

from 19.3% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,600

+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $22,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$287

−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $222 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

80.6%

+1.5 ptssince 1990

from 79.1% in 1990

19.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(14)

Asian0.1%(3)

2000

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

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(26)

Asian0.1%(6)

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

13.9%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 12.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

75.3%

+8.9 ptssince 1990

from 66.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.7 ptssince 1990

from 1.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.1 min

−59%since 1990

from 31.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married27.4%(523)

Married63.5%(1,214)

Widowed3%(58)

Divorced6.1%(116)

Women 15+

Never married15.1%(291)

Married64.8%(1,248)

Widowed15.7%(303)

Divorced4.4%(84)

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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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