Prospect, NC Demographics

A map of Prospect's Population by Race

Prospect, North Carolina had a population of 873 in 2020. It was 3.6% White, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 90.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prospect, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Prospect is the 464th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Prospect's White Population

31 residents of Prospect identify as White, or 3.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Prospect considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Prospect is ranked #773 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prospect is less White than neighboring Pembroke (13.4% White), Wakulla (8% White), Red Springs (25.4% White), Maxton (16.9% White), and Elrod (6.4% White).

Prospect's Black Population

5 residents of Prospect identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prospect less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Prospect is ranked #707 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Prospect is less Black than neighboring Pembroke (11.1% Black), Wakulla (1.8% Black), Red Springs (42.5% Black), Maxton (61% Black), and Elrod (14.8% Black).

Prospect's Asian Population

0 residents of Prospect identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prospect roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Prospect is ranked #626 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prospect is less Asian than neighboring Pembroke (0.6% Asian), Red Springs (0.3% Asian), and Maxton (0.4% Asian).

Prospect's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Prospect identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prospect slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Prospect is ranked #694 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prospect is more Hispanic than neighboring Wakulla (1.8% Hispanic), and Maxton (1.5% Hispanic). Prospect is less Hispanic than neighboring Pembroke (3.9% Hispanic), Red Springs (12.4% Hispanic), and Elrod (3.1% Hispanic).

Prospect's Native American/Other Population

790 residents of Prospect identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 90.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prospect considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Prospect is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prospect is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pembroke (65.5% Native American/Other), Wakulla (83% Native American/Other), Red Springs (15.2% Native American/Other), Maxton (16.8% Native American/Other), and Elrod (73.4% Native American/Other).

Prospect's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Prospect identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prospect roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Prospect is ranked #448 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Prospect is more Multiracial than neighboring Elrod (2.3% Multiracial). Prospect is less Multiracial than neighboring Pembroke (5.7% Multiracial), Wakulla (5.4% Multiracial), and Red Springs (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.