Prosser

Population: 6,213
Median household income: $66,406
Median home value: $269,300

Prosser, a community in Benton County, Washington, has 6,213 residents. At $66,406, its median household income sits below Benton County's $87,316.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prosser's population held roughly steady from 6,202 to 6,213, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $182,900 to $269,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 53.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,213
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,406
Median home value: $269,300
Median gross rent: $894
Housing units: 2,445
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2026,213

Median household income

$50,164$66,406

Median home value

$182,900$269,300

Median gross rent

$835$894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,202	$50,164	$182,900	$835
2020	6,288	$53,333	$185,700	$872
2021	6,061	$60,927	$210,100	$866
2022	6,138	$64,622	$252,400	$940
2023	6,213	$66,406	$269,300	$894

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	415	6.7%
5 to 17	1,275	20.5%
18 to 24	707	11.4%
25 to 34	929	15.0%
35 to 44	644	10.4%
45 to 54	672	10.8%
55 to 64	669	10.8%
65 to 74	489	7.9%
75 and over	413	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,693	43.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	142	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,317	53.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	722	18.9%
High school graduate	1,092	28.6%
Some college or associate's	1,219	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	446	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	337	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,871	69.8%
Carpooled	466	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	292	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,081	45.3%
15 to 29 min	637	26.7%
30 to 44 min	493	20.6%
45 to 59 min	101	4.2%
60+ min	76	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 20.2% (1,255 of 6,204)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,565	70.2%
Nonfamily households	663	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,228	91.1%
Vacant	217	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,269	57.0%
Renter-occupied	959	43.0%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units15.8%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,447	59.2%
1-unit, attached	90	3.7%
2 to 4 units	155	6.3%
5 to 19 units	193	7.9%
20 or more units	386	15.8%
Mobile home & other	174	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 46.2090, -119.7678