Prosser, Washington Population 2024

6,442

Prosser Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prosser was:

  • White: 63.62%
  • Other race: 20.06%
  • Two or more races: 11.03%
  • Asian: 2.98%
  • Black or African American: 1.14%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,246.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.95% (304)
The current population of Prosser, Washington is 6,442 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,138.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,90563.62%
Other race1,23120.06%
Two or more races67711.03%
Asian1832.98%
Black or African American701.14%
Native American621.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.16%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prosser Population by Race

Prosser Population Pyramid 2024

Prosser Median Age

33.4

Total

33.4

Male

33.3

Female

Prosser Adults

There are 4,432 adults, (1,131 of whom are seniors) in Prosser.

Prosser Age Dependency

85.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Prosser Sex Ratio

Female3,23252.66%
Male2,90647.34%

Prosser Population by Age

Prosser Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2552.7255.344.7
Married1,0693.2961.438.6
Non Family6961.0346.653.4
Female3093.8560.839.2
Male1813.9243.656.4

3.28

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prosser Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2255.95%
Associates Degree2466.5%
Bachelors Degree62816.6%
Graduate Degree3489.2%
High School Graduate1,00526.57%
Less Than 9th Grade53314.09%
Some College79721.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prosser Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prosser Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0741,794715
Hispanic1,6101,132179
Other Race67136755
2+ Races37831128
Asian888882
Native American21210
Islander10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.18%.

Prosser Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,207$99,420$75,589
Graduate Degree$74,821$84,522$0
High School Graduate$43,750$46,044$24,705
Less Than 9th Grade$36,739$42,396$16,019
Overall$46,234$47,001$31,875
Some College$36,953$0$0

$46,234

Average Earnings

$47,001

Average Male

$31,875

Average Female

Prosser Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prosser Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prosser Language

62.58% of Prosser residents speak only English, while 37.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.93% of the population.

Prosser Language

Prosser Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,26979324.26%
White2,66846617.47%
Other1,23040432.85%
Black7070100%
Multiple677416.06%

20.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.28%

Male Poverty Rate

21.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prosser

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prosser is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prosser is Multiple, with 6.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.98%.

Prosser Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.46%
Some College16.92%
High School10.89%
Bachelors or Greater1.74%

Prosser Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed21.5%
Male Employed6.07%
Male Unemployed4.78%
Female Unemployed0%

Prosser Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prosser Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,250$84,535
Households$64,622$76,069
Married Families$82,978$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,500$43,521

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prosser Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Prosser Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prosser Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Prosser Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prosser Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

284

Number of Veterans

262

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam115
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War13
World War II12
Korea0

Prosser Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
65 to 7471
55 to 6463
35 to 5420
18 to 3413

Prosser Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2207.46%
Hispanic643.21%
Other Race455.33%
2+ Races194.11%

Prosser Veterans by Race

Prosser Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prosser Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

Prosser Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prosser Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prosser Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.4%

Born in Prosser

83.38%

Native Born

16.62%

Foreign Born

11.91%

Non Citizen

4.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.38% of Prosser residents were born in the United States, with 54.4% having been born in Washington. 11.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Prosser Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,822761.13%
20286,746761.14%
20276,670761.15%
20266,594761.17%
20256,518761.18%
20246,442761.19%
20236,3661221.95%
20226,244540.87%
20216,190520.85%
20206,138-224-3.52%
20196,362450.71%
20186,317220.35%
20176,2952073.4%
20166,0881622.73%
20155,926691.18%
20145,857130.22%
20135,84450.09%
20125,839-8-0.14%
20115,847651.12%
20105,78200%
20004,8383628.09%
19904,47658014.89%
19803,89694231.89%
19702,9541916.91%
19602,7631274.82%
19502,636-4,186-61.36%

Prosser Population by Year