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Pembina County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Pembina County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pembina County is a small, agriculture-oriented border county in northeastern North Dakota with a population of 6,787 that has contracted 3.3% over five years and a median age of 45.5 years. The labor force is modest, with a 59.3% participation rate, median worker earnings of $41,516, and 22.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $116,600 and median gross rent of $692/month—and a GDP per capita of $84,305 against a per capita income of $41,314 suggests output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,393

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.3% since 2018

Pembina County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,030 (89.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race258 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races205 (3.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone102 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone65 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone32 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish96
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic52
  3. 3.Other Indo-European41
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island22
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

574

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$84,305

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,314

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance630
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining483
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)388
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)327
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)274

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,164
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations556
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations540
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations476
  5. 5.Service Occupations460

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.97×)443
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.98×)290
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.89×)135
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.35×)416
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.14×)166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$692/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999364 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999263 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999187 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999161 (7.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999148 (6.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999137 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,516

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,413 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled302 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home254 (7.9%)
  • Walked170 (5.3%)
  • Bicycle43 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle11 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.