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LaMoure County, North Dakota had an estimated 4,051 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,086, across 1,146 square miles. County output reached $341.1 m in 2024, 154 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
LaMoure County
How many people live in LaMoure County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,118
- Households1,745
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$80,664
- Median age46.5
- Median gross rent$766 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,200
- Home value to household income1.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,901
- Population under 18944
- Share under 1822.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,102
- Share 65 and over26.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,072
- Civilian labor force2,161
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.1 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties25th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2952nd of 3,222
LaMoure County is the 25th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.8 percent against 22.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is LaMoure County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,051
- Census 2020 base population4,086
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.86 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-17
- Births, 202446
- Deaths, 202440
- Natural change, 20246
- Net domestic migration, 2024-26
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 2024-21
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-39
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2145th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.86 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to LaMoure County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving52
- People arriving, from those returns106
- Tax returns filed by households leaving74
- Net household movement-22
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$66,115
- Average income of a leaving household$65,216
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $899 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the LaMoure County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$341.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$428.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-20.4 percent
- GDP change over five years29.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the North Dakota areas BEA publishes28th of 53
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2638th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$82,820
Output grew -20.4 percent in the latest year and 29.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in LaMoure County
- Covered employment, annual average1,406
- Establishments reporting239
- Average annual pay$51,019
- Average weekly wage$981
- Wholesale trade, employment274
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$75,765
- Health care and social assistance, employment169
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$31,179
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment103
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$50,108
- Retail trade, employment93
- Retail trade, average annual pay$27,282
- Accommodation and food services, employment51
- Other services, except public administration, employment48
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 274 | 37 | $75,765 |
| Health care and social assistance | 169 | 22 | $31,179 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 103 | 35 | $50,108 |
| Retail trade | 93 | 15 | $27,282 |
| Accommodation and food services | 51 | 11 | $14,212 |
| Other services, except public administration | 48 | 12 | $32,490 |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 3 | $48,512 |
| Construction | 28 | 15 | $46,845 |
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 274 jobs, 19.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in LaMoure County?
- Establishments, all industries154
- Employment at those establishments897
- Annual payroll$44.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents37.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in LaMoure County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$320,650
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.6
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in LaMoure County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$482,000
- Average 504 approval$482,000
- Median 504 approval$482,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval6.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.4
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
LaMoure County
How large is LaMoure County?
- Land area1,146 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties29th of 53
- Width, east to west47.8 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.13
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in LaMoure County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Lamoure County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 380086
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate71.4 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in LaMoure County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Lamoure County (community 380086), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places LaMoure County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 71.4 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
When a LaMoure County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a LaMoure County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,118
- Households1,745
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$80,664
- Median age46.5
Common questions
LaMoure County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in LaMoure County, North Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,051 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,118, in 1,745 households, ranking 25th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is LaMoure County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.86 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,086, to 4,051 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 46 births against 40 deaths, with net migration of -21. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in LaMoure County?
$80,664. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,200, which is 1.5 times income, and median gross rent is $766 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in LaMoure County?
154 establishments, employing 897 people with an annual payroll of $44.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in LaMoure County?
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 274 jobs, 19.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,406 jobs at an average annual pay of $51,019, or $981 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in LaMoure County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $320,650. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for LaMoure County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for LaMoure County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for LaMoure County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
LaMoure County
Cities and places in LaMoure.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in LaMoure County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgeley | city | 666 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| LaMoure | city | 658 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kulm | city | 474 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Marion | city | 176 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Verona | city | 116 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dickey | city | 66 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Berlin | city | 50 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Jud | city | 42 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |