LaMoure County Demographics

A map of LaMoure County's Population by Race

LaMoure County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 4,118, a less than 1% change from the 4,093 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of LaMoure County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

LaMoure is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In LaMoure County, that probability was 9.3% in 2020 and 9.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

LaMoure County is ranked the 25th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. LaMoure County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

LaMoure County's White Population

3,927 residents of LaMoure County, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in LaMoure County is considerably higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. LaMoure County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaMoure County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of LaMoure County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.4%.

LaMoure County is more White than neighboring Dickey County (89.8% White), Barnes County (89.4% White), Stutsman County (89.7% White), Ransom County (91.8% White), and Brown County (84.7% White).

LaMoure County's Black Population

6 residents of LaMoure County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in LaMoure County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. LaMoure County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaMoure County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of LaMoure County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

LaMoure County is more Black than neighboring Dickey County (0% Black). LaMoure County is less Black than neighboring Barnes County (0.2% Black), Stutsman County (2.3% Black), Ransom County (1.1% Black), and Brown County (1.3% Black).

LaMoure County's Asian Population

5 residents of LaMoure County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in LaMoure County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. LaMoure County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaMoure County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Asian residents' share of LaMoure County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

LaMoure County is less Asian than neighboring Dickey County (1.4% Asian), Barnes County (2% Asian), Stutsman County (0.6% Asian), Ransom County (0.7% Asian), and Brown County (2.9% Asian).

LaMoure County's Hispanic Population

79 residents of LaMoure County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in LaMoure County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. LaMoure County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaMoure County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of LaMoure County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

LaMoure County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickey County (4.1% Hispanic), Barnes County (2.1% Hispanic), Stutsman County (3.2% Hispanic), Ransom County (2.7% Hispanic), and Brown County (4.7% Hispanic).

LaMoure County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of LaMoure County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in LaMoure County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. LaMoure County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaMoure County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of LaMoure County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

LaMoure County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ransom County (0.3% Native American/Other). LaMoure County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickey County (1.7% Native American/Other), Barnes County (1.8% Native American/Other), Stutsman County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Brown County (3% Native American/Other).

LaMoure County's Multiracial Population

81 residents of LaMoure County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in LaMoure County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. LaMoure County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaMoure County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.8%. Multiracial residents' share of LaMoure County's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.0%.

LaMoure County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dickey County (2.9% Multiracial), Barnes County (4.5% Multiracial), Stutsman County (2.3% Multiracial), Ransom County (3.4% Multiracial), and Brown County (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.