Demographics & People — Prospect, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)	850
Estimated 2026	~1,100
Median Age	30.4
Total Households	275
Family Households	228
Average Household Size	3.09
Diversity Index	0.4907 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	19
Black or African American	25
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	0

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	629
Unclassified or not reported	21

Language

English Only	834
Spanish	12
Population 5+	846

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	546

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Prospect, North Carolina.