Pembina County, North Dakota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,787
Median household income: $66,884
Median home value: $116,600

Pembina County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 6,787. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,884, its median household income sits below North Dakota's $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pembina County's population declined 2.3% from 6,947 to 6,787, while its median household income rose 3.6% from $64,549 to $66,884.

8.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,787
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,884
Median home value: $116,600
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 3,517
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9476,787

Median household income

$64,549$66,884

Median home value

$93,300$116,600

Median gross rent

$593$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,947	$64,549	$93,300	$593
2020	6,850	$60,910	$92,000	$629
2021	6,912	$61,795	$102,100	$623
2022	6,853	$64,243	$112,700	$658
2023	6,787	$66,884	$116,600	$692

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	364	5.4%
5 to 17	1,090	16.1%
18 to 24	418	6.2%
25 to 34	657	9.7%
35 to 44	829	12.2%
45 to 54	667	9.8%
55 to 64	1,029	15.2%
65 to 74	1,007	14.8%
75 and over	726	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,043	89.0%
Black or African American	65	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	1.2%
Asian	21	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.3%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	275	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	270	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	400	8.1%
High school graduate	1,581	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,807	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	854	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	273	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,344	75.6%
Carpooled	354	11.4%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	111	3.6%
Bicycle	32	1.0%
Worked from home	227	7.3%
Other means	25	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,392	48.5%
15 to 29 min	879	30.6%
30 to 44 min	416	14.5%
45 to 59 min	106	3.7%
60+ min	79	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 8.7% (576 of 6,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,763	59.6%
Nonfamily households	1,196	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,959	84.1%
Vacant	558	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,205	74.5%
Renter-occupied	754	25.5%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,897	82.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.3%
2 to 4 units	145	4.1%
5 to 19 units	181	5.1%
20 or more units	75	2.1%
Mobile home & other	208	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 38067
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,119 sq mi
Water area: 2.71 sq mi
Center point: 48.7669, -97.5454