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LaMoure County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
LaMoure County, North Dakota has a population of 4,118 across 1,146 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $341.1 m in 2024, 154 establishments operate here.
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LaMoure County
How many people live in LaMoure County
- Population4,118
- 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-equivalents2952nd
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 an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
LaMoure County
Is LaMoure County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.86 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,086
- 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
The county has lost 0.86 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
LaMoure County
Where people moving to LaMoure County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving52
- People arriving, from those returns106
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$66,115
- Largest single originLaMoure County Non-migrants (1,569 households)
- Largest single destination (1,569 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaMoure County Non-migrants | 1,569 | 3,329 | $136.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 52 | 106 | $3.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is LaMoure County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
LaMoure County
What the LaMoure County economy runs on
- 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 North Dakota counties28th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2638th
- 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.
LaMoure County
Who employs people in LaMoure County
- Covered employment, annual average1,406
- Establishments reporting239
- Average annual pay$51,019
- Average weekly wage$981
- Sector 42, employment274
- Sector 42, average annual pay$75,765
- Sector 62, employment169
- Sector 62, average annual pay$31,179
- Sector 11, employment103
- Sector 11, average annual pay$50,108
- Sector 44-45, employment93
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,282
- Sector 72, employment51
- Sector 81, employment48
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 274 | 37 | $75,765 |
| Sector 62 | 169 | 22 | $31,179 |
| Sector 11 | 103 | 35 | $50,108 |
| Sector 44-45 | 93 | 15 | $27,282 |
| Sector 72 | 51 | 11 | $14,212 |
| Sector 81 | 48 | 12 | $32,490 |
| Sector 31-33 | 29 | 3 | $48,512 |
| Sector 23 | 28 | 15 | $46,845 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 274 jobs, 19.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
LaMoure County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in LaMoure County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$320,650
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
LaMoure County
How much SBA lending happens in LaMoure County
- 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
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
LaMoure County
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population4,118
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 0.86 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in LaMoure County?
Average annual pay is $51,019, or $981 a week, across 1,406 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in LaMoure County?
1 housing units were authorised 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.
Where do people moving to LaMoure County come from?
The largest single origin is LaMoure County Non-migrants, with 1,569 households. Arriving households report an average income of $66,115 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.