Pembroke is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,864 people and five associated neighborhoods, Pembroke is the 257th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Pembroke has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Pembroke is a college town. There are a lot of students in Pembroke attending college, and as a result Pembroke provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Being a small town, Pembroke does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Pembroke who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.46% of the adults in Pembroke have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pembroke in 2022 was $26,665, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,660 for a family of four. However, Pembroke contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pembroke also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.07% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Pembroke is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pembroke home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pembroke residents report their race to be Native American, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pembroke include English, Irish, African, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Pembroke is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.