The Town Files

Pembina County, North Dakota

6,727 people. The median home is worth $119,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $68,393.

Towns in Pembina County

Towns in Pembina County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cavalier1,246$170,400$60,44941.5
Walhalla893$93,000$34,10747.9
Drayton757$107,500$70,25047.3
Pembina512$136,200$101,87540.9

People and housing

Pembina CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$119,200$167,950
Median rent$684$775
Median household income$68,393$68,195
Median age45.539.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%23.0%
Below the poverty line9.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

3,284 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,468 a year.

Largest industries in Pembina CountyManufacturing522 jobs · $71,797Agriculture, forestry & fishi…319 jobs · $52,905Retail307 jobs · $32,085Wholesale trade265 jobs · $73,990Administrative & support203 jobs · $61,699Construction156 jobs · $80,511
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pembina County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 723 storm events in Pembina County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pembina County by type since 1996Hail201Flood43Drought13Tornado34Blizzard90High Wind25Heavy Snow36Flash Flood13Winter Storm43Cold/Wind Chill20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pembina County has been included in 38 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4444: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).