ProspectNC
A town of 907.
Is Prospect a good place to live?
Prospect’s mean commuting time is 35 minutes, above both North Carolina’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 5 have a higher midsummer high than Prospect. Prospect has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
907 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prospect: who provides what
Prospect is unincorporated, so Robeson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prospect.
Prospect has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Prospect added 172 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 196. Most working residents leave Prospect for work: only 1% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Lumberton (16%), Laurinburg (7%) and Pembroke (6%).
| Prospect | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Prospect’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Public Schools of Robeson County. Prospect’s only public school teaches 775 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 775 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Prospect has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Prospect’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 70 of 100. 28% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 25%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than North Carolina overall
For Prospect, the midpoint age is 30.4 years. Prospect: 13% of residents are 65 or older, below both the North Carolina town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 35%, against 36% across North Carolina.
| Prospect | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.4 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Prospect | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
More of Prospect’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
The share of adults in Prospect who worry about having enough food: 27%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Prospect beats North Carolina on 1 and trails on 21. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Prospect.
| Prospect | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Prospect | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16.7% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Prospect
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Prospect
About 8 of every 100 Prospect residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Prospect for work
Where Prospect’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prospect
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Prospect is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 873 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 190 ft
Questions about Prospect
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prospect, NC a good place to live?
Prospect has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.