Prosperity

County:: Raleigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.458
State:: West Virginia

Prosperity is a CDP located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Prosperity has a 2025 population of 1,539. Prosperity is currently growing at a rate of 0.2% annually and its population has increased by 6.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,451 in 2020.

The average household income in Prosperity is $82,406 with a poverty rate of 11.24%. The median age in Prosperity is 37.6 years: 38 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prosperity includes 74.22% White, 15.94% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,169	74.22%
Black or African American	251	15.94%
Two or more races	153	9.71%
Other race	2	0.13%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Prosperity Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prosperity's average per capita income is $34,865. Household income levels show a median of $82,637. The poverty rate stands at 11.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,063	-
Families	$82,871	$83,068
Households	$82,637	$82,406
Non Families	-	-

$34,865

Average Income

$82,637

Median Household Income

11.24%

Poverty Rate