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Pembina County, North Dakota, has 6,844 residents across 13,220 parcels and covers 1,118.7 square miles. The population declined 7.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Pembina County is 38067.

Cavalier is the county's largest population center. Pembina County also includes 12 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 54 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Pembina County Trends

Population
6,844▾
Median Home Value
$116,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,073▴
Pembina County in North Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Pembina County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Pembina County Parcels

Pembina County has 13,220 mapped parcels covering 716,506 acres. The median assessed value is $84,178. The median lot size is 40.00 acres. 7,955 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Agricultural accounts for 60.9% of parcels. Residential follows at 20.1% and commercial at 11.4%. The records carry 4,518 distinct owner names. About 13% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 97.3%. Mailing addresses reach 97.1%. Browse the interactive Pembina County Parcel viewer here.

Pembina County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 13,220 100%
Owner name 12,859 97.3%
Owner mailing address 12,835 97.1%
Site address 2,436 18.4%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 12,850 97.2%
Assessed value 12,859 97.3%
Land value 12,859 97.3%
Improvement value 12,859 97.3%
Acreage 13,220 100%
Parcel boundary 13,220 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Pembina County parcel records.

Pembina County Population

Pembina County had 6,844 residents in 2020. That was 7.7% lower than in 2010. Pembina County had 1,741 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 6 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Cavalier, Walhalla and Drayton.

Population Trend in Pembina County ND

Pembina County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Pembina County Zip Codes

Pembina County has 12 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Cavalier (58220), Walhalla (58282) and Drayton (58225). Cavalier is the largest zip by population, with about 2,272 residents or 33% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 67% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Pembina County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58220 Cavalier 2,272 ▾ -3.7%
58282 Walhalla 1,269 ▾ -11.9%
58225 Drayton 1,024 ▾ -9%
58271 Pembina 594 ▾ -16.1%
58276 Saint Thomas 485 ▾ -3.6%
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Pembina County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Pembina County Demographics

Pembina County has a median age of 45.5, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 21.4% of residents are under 18, while 25.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 22.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Pembina County ND

Median Age

45.5

Under 18

21.4%

Age 65+

25.5%

Bachelor's+

22.9%

Pembina County School Districts

Pembina County is served by 5 public school districts with 2,073 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Grafton Public 18, Cavalier Public 6 and North Border 100. Those three districts account for about 81% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Pembina County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Grafton Public School District 18 953 46% ▴ 0.5%
Cavalier Public School District 6 385 18.6% ▾ -3.5%
North Border School District 100 332 16% ▴ 2.5%
Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118 221 10.7% ▴ 5.2%
Drayton Public School District 19 182 8.8% ▴ 7.1%
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Pembina County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Pembina County Housing & Real Estate

Pembina County has a median home value of $116,600 and a median gross rent of $692. About 75% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $141,250 and homes spent about 186 days on the market.

Pembina County Housing Mix

Pembina County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Pembina County Housing Trends

Pembina County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Pembina County, ND

Pembina County has 413 business listings across 178 categories. The largest categories in Pembina County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (23, 5.6%), Bars & Nightlife (11, 2.7%), and Shipping Center (10, 2.4%). The full Pembina County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Pembina County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Pembina County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 23 5.6%
Bars & Nightlife 11 2.7%
Shipping Center 10 2.4%
Gas Stations 10 2.4%
Agricultural Service 9 2.2%
Landmark And Historical Building 9 2.2%
Public And Government Association 8 1.9%
Flowers & Gifts 7 1.7%
Fire Departments 6 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 6 1.5%

Pembina County Business Listings

Business Category City
Tank Top Active Life Pembina
Arrow Advertising Advertising Agency Neche
CHS Drayton Agricultural Cooperatives Drayton
Hefty Seed Company - JAG Agricultural Service Pembina
O'Toole Seed Agriculture Crystal
Cavalier Municipal Airport Airport Cavalier
Pembina Ambulance Service Ambulance And Ems Services Pembina
Hastings Landing American Restaurants Drayton
Farm Charm Antiques and Blossoms Antique Store Crystal
Blessing Museum Art Museum Drayton
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Pembina County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Pembina County Basemaps

Pembina County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Pembina County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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