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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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