Census › North Dakota › Pembina County
Pembina County, ND
| Population | 6,727 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 6,844 | P1 |
| Median age | 45.5 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 21.1% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 25.9% | B01001 |
| Households | 2,973 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 4.5% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $68,393 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $94,424 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $42,318 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 3,307 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 17.0 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 3,503 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 74.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 25.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $119,200 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $684 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 88.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.3% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.3% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.5% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 89% of North Dakota's ($76,657); poverty 9.2% against 10.8%; 0.9% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Cavalier 1,426 · median household income $60,449
- Walhalla 865 · median household income $34,107
- Drayton 763 · median household income $70,250
- Pembina 625 · median household income $101,875
- Neche 398 · median household income $82,500
- St. Thomas 306 · median household income $72,500
- Crystal 103 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Mountain 100 · median household income $52,500
- Bathgate 56 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Hamilton 39 · median household income $83,750
- Canton City (Hensel) 28 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Pembina County, ND
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 182 | $43,920,383 revenue (latest return) | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ($23,478,668) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 8 | $13,247,203 paid by nonprofits | PARK RIVER CLINIC ($6,928,189) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $9,111,902 amount sold | First Holding Co of Cavalier, Inc. ($9,111,902) |
| Political committees | 1 | SUPPORTERS OF MICHAEL MAYO FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 34 | 39 plans | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 9 | $4,058 industry payments | JOEL D WALZ ($1,007) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 21 | 85 patents and marks | Enduraplas LLC (25) |
| Federal award recipients | 935 | $298,945,058 federal awards | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC ($138,330,123) |
| State business registrations | 37 | L3, LIVE LOVE LAUGH CORP |
Cross-reference: 182 nonprofits for 6,727 residents is 270.6 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $43,920,383 is $6,529 per resident, 21.6% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSAN THOMPSON | MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $255,554 | 2024 | 3.7x |
| 2 | LAURA ERMER | PHYSCIANS ASSISTANT | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $195,967 | 2024 | 2.9x |
| 3 | LISA LETEXIER | HOSPITAL CEO | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | $195,610 | 2025 | 2.9x |
| 4 | KIM FORD | NURSE PRACTITIONER | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $191,143 | 2024 | 2.8x |
| 5 | JENNA CARPENTER | NURSE PRACTITIONER | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $188,999 | 2024 | 2.8x |
| 6 | Debra Fraser | Administrator | WALHALLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $188,487 | 2024 | 2.8x |
| 7 | MICHAEL BITTLES | MD | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $183,333 | 2024 | 2.7x |
| 8 | JANAE HEUCHERT | PHARMACIST | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $181,754 | 2024 | 2.7x |
| 9 | HEATHER SNELL | NURSE PRACTITIONER | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $168,993 | 2023 | 2.5x |
| 10 | PATTI JOHNSON | NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR | PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $157,950 | 2024 | 2.3x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $68,393.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Cavalier, ND · $23,478,668
- DRAYTON CURLING CLUB Drayton, ND · $4,850,267
- WALHALLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Walhalla, ND · $3,755,705
- PEMBINA GORGE FOUNDATION Walhalla, ND · $1,676,927
- CAVALIER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC Cavalier, ND · $1,515,443
- BORG PIONEER MEMORIAL HOME Mountain, ND · $1,136,087
- FORT PEMBINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Pembina, ND · $1,084,157
- PEMBINA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGED Drayton, ND · $874,172
- LOCAL I-18 INTERNATIONAL ASSN FIREFIGHTERS HEALTH PLAN & TRUST Cavalier, ND · $535,377
- PEMBINA COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC Cavalier, ND · $498,044
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- PARK RIVER CLINIC Cavalier, ND · $6,928,189
- FRIESENS CORPORATION Pembina, ND · $2,967,932
- INDER V KHOKHA MD PC Cavalier, ND · $2,292,098
- MAYO CONSTRUCTION Cavalier, ND · $400,000
- CHOICE MEDICAL CARE PC Cavalier, ND · $248,309
- BORDERTOWN CONSTRUCTION Neche, ND · $161,675
- AJ Anesthesia LLC Drayton, ND · $144,000
- Gary Bourbanis Masonry Construction Walhalla, ND · $105,000
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- First Holding Co of Cavalier, Inc. Cavalier, ND · $9,111,902
- Pembina County Bankshares, Ltd. Cavalier, ND
Political committees
- SUPPORTERS OF MICHAEL MAYO FOR CONGRESS Milwaukee, WI
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Cavalier, ND · 4
- KODA BANCOR, INC. Drayton, ND · 2
- WALHALLA COOPERATIVE OIL COMPANY Walhalla, ND · 2
- ASKEW FUNERAL HOME, INC. Cavalier, ND · 1
- BORDER BROKERS INTERNATIONAL U Pembina, ND · 1
- CAVALIER BEAN COMPANY Cavalier, ND · 1
- CAVALIER DENTAL CLINIC, LTD. Cavalier, ND · 1
- CITIZENS STATE BANK MIDWEST Cavalier, ND · 1
- CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS, INC. Pembina, ND · 1
- C & R VENTURES, INC. St. Thomas, ND · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JOEL D WALZ Drayton, ND · $1,007
- LAURA LAURA ERMER Cavalier, ND · $616
- SUSAN J. THOMPSON Cavalier, ND · $611
- KIMBERLY FORD Cavalier, ND · $576
- JUDY A PEGG Cavalier, ND · $553
- JOSEPH ALLRED Cavalier, ND · $489
- KULVINDER S SUMRA Cavalier, ND · $143
- JAYME ANNETTE JONASSON Cavalier, ND · $47
- DEBRA K VIVATSON Cavalier, ND · $14
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Enduraplas LLC Neche, ND · 25
- IPC Inc. Pembina, ND · 13
- Harvest Fuel, Inc. Walhalla, ND · 12
- AgWorx, LLC Mountain, ND · 7
- Food First, LLC Walhalla, ND · 5
- No-Spill Systems, Inc. Pembina, ND · 5
- Arrow Industries Neche, ND · 2
- Drayton Bancor, Inc. Drayton, ND · 2
- Mid Central Medical Corp Pembina, ND · 2
- Bordertown Retail Systems Inc Neche, ND · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC Pembina, ND · $138,330,123
- PEMBINA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Cavalier, ND · $13,719,481
- WALHALLA BEAN COMPANY Walhalla, ND · $12,101,136
- DAKOTA SERVICES, INC. Mountain, ND · $11,979,108
- CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS INC. Pembina, ND · $9,540,280
- JOHNSON FARMS Walhalla, ND · $8,886,651
- COUNTY OF PEMBINA Cavalier, ND · $5,730,096
- FLICKERTAIL PAVING & SUPPLY LLC Cavalier, ND · $5,230,010
- CAVALIER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY Cavalier, ND · $4,292,370
- WILWAND FARMS Pembina, ND · $4,164,453
All 4 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9506 | 2,597 | $61,863 | 6.2% | 42.6 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 1,499 | $53,958 | 16.9% | 46.6 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 1,336 | $83,125 | 6.0% | 54.2 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 1,295 | $100,156 | 9.8% | 39.8 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0