Town guide

Prosperity, West Virginia

Prosperity is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 1,389 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25909, and parts of 25880 are in Prosperity too.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,389565 per sq mi
Median home value$141,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Prosperity

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Prosperity, WV25909Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Prosperity

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Around Prosperity

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)141 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA358 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Prosperity; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Prosperity

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Prosperity had 1,345 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 118th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Raleigh County grew from 12,436 residents in 1900 to 74,591 in 2020.

Prosperity population by census2000: 1,310, 2010: 1,498, 2020: 1,3451,31020001,49820101,3452020

Raleigh County, 1900–2020

Raleigh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,436, 1910: 25,633, 1920: 42,482, 1930: 68,072, 1940: 86,687, 1950: 96,273, 1960: 77,826, 1970: 70,080, 1980: 86,821, 1990: 76,819, 2000: 79,220, 2010: 78,859, 2020: 74,59112K’00’1042K’20’3087K’40’5078K’60’7087K’80’9079K’00’1075K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ProsperityJan: high 40°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in40°19°Jan3.143°21°Feb2.951°27°Mar3.863°36°Apr3.871°46°May4.676°54°Jun4.179°58°Jul5.478°57°Aug3.773°50°Sep3.363°39°Oct2.653°29°Nov2.743°23°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Va Hospital, WV weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Raleigh County

26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Raleigh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,137 jobs; Retail trade: 4,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,318 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,929 jobs; Professional services: 1,477 jobs; Construction: 1,405 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,066 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,060 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Beckley Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beckley5.2 miles
  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley5.7 miles
  • Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Beckley7.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Prosperity

Grocery stores

  • Aldi4.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.6 mi
  • Kroger4.9 mi
  • Food Lion5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mt. Hope Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Rite Aid4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Mt. Hope Public Library2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Prosperity

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greater Beckley Christian SchoolProsperityPre-K–12145Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Hope and Bradley.

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