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Port St. Lucie

Florida · 268,062 residents (2025 est.) · 119.216 sq mi
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The short version

Port St. Lucie has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $80,648. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 143,722 residents. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $369,200.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 131%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
232,491
+162%since 2000
from 88,769 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Population density
1,950 / sq mi
+60%since 2009
from 1,222 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.9
+10%since 2000
from 39.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:268,062 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 2000 – 2024
74K118K161K204K247K2000201020202024Port St. Lucie
2024232K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(11,820)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(12,939)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(13,739)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(13,554)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(11,728)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(25,649)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(30,606)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(29,682)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(32,093)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(27,567)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.5%(17,531)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(5,583)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,648
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,509 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,828
+109%since 2000
from $18,059 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.3%
+26.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
+8%since 2010
from 0.383 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$369,200
+131%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,937
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $741 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
16.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.5%
−17.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
+10%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(73,489)
Black6.8%(6,035)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(6,677)
Asian1.2%(1,089)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.4%(117,174)
Black19%(44,171)
Hispanic / Latino24%(55,870)
Asian2.1%(4,891)
Other4.5%(10,385)
Diversity Score
81
+31%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.6%(17,555)
South American4.2%(9,873)
Cuban3.7%(8,591)
Mexican2.9%(6,855)
Central American2.4%(5,464)
Dominican2%(4,570)
Colombian1.7%(3,859)
Ecuadorian0.8%(1,748)
Honduran0.7%(1,684)
Peruvian0.7%(1,545)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,262)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,005)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.4%(971)
Bolivian0.4%(873)
Venezuelan0.3%(801)
Argentine0.2%(576)
Spaniard0.2%(439)
Costa Rican0.2%(397)
Chilean0.1%(306)
Panamanian0.1%(145)
Uruguayan0%(98)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(1,652)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,100)
Chinese0.3%(690)
Vietnamese0.2%(502)
Korean0.1%(285)
Japanese0.1%(229)
Pakistani0.1%(178)
Sri Lankan0.1%(148)
Thai0.1%(129)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(93)
Chamorro0%(38)
Ancestry
American23.5%(54,692)
Irish8.1%(18,894)
Italian8%(18,715)
West Indian7.4%(17,133)
German7.2%(16,819)
English5.5%(12,866)
Haitian3.5%(8,027)
Jamaican2.9%(6,718)
Polish2.5%(5,734)
French1.1%(2,617)
Scottish0.9%(2,022)
Brazilian0.8%(1,826)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(1,646)
Swedish0.5%(1,274)
French Canadian0.5%(1,205)
Dutch0.5%(1,201)
Portuguese0.5%(1,083)
Hungarian0.4%(997)
Arab0.4%(983)
Greek0.4%(897)
Norwegian0.4%(829)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(768)
Canadian0.3%(745)
British0.3%(653)
Guyanese0.2%(566)
Lebanese0.2%(437)
Austrian0.2%(395)
Welsh0.2%(373)
Romanian0.1%(327)
Ukrainian0.1%(316)
Finnish0.1%(278)
Croatian0.1%(263)
Swiss0.1%(258)
Slovak0.1%(227)
Czech0.1%(218)
Lithuanian0.1%(215)
Danish0.1%(192)
Armenian0.1%(173)
Barbadian0.1%(163)
Cape Verdean0.1%(156)
Belgian0.1%(149)
Moroccan0.1%(145)
Serbian0%(116)
Egyptian0%(77)
Slovene0%(76)
Jordanian0%(67)
Ghanaian0%(46)
Syrian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Nigerian0%(33)
Latvian0%(12)
Turkish0%(7)
Iranian0%(2)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest West Indian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.1%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+64%since 2000
from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2011
from 13.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.7%
−23.5 ptssince 2009
from 59.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
19.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.6%
−39.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−69.0 ptssince 2013
from 79.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 75.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 15.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(28,742)
Married55.6%(52,290)
Widowed3%(2,802)
Divorced10.8%(10,165)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(25,475)
Married51%(50,966)
Widowed9.1%(9,054)
Divorced14.5%(14,499)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Port St. Lucie, Florida?

Port St. Lucie, Florida has about 232,491 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Port St. Lucie, Florida?

The typical household in Port St. Lucie, Florida earns about $80,648 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port St. Lucie, Florida expensive?

In Port St. Lucie, Florida, the median home is worth about $369,200, and the typical rent is about $1,937 a month.

How educated are people in Port St. Lucie, Florida?

About 28.1% of adults age 25 and over in Port St. Lucie, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port St. Lucie, Florida?

About 9.5% of people in Port St. Lucie, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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