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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Port St. Lucie

Florida · 88,769 residents · 119 sq mi
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Port St. Lucie is home to 88,769 people in Florida. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 56,971 fewer people here than in 2009. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $87,700.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
88,769
−39%vs 2009
vs 145,740 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
39.9
+1%vs 2009
vs 39.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
119 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
74K118K161K204K247K2000201020202024Port St. Lucie
2024232K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(5,166)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(6,211)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(6,648)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(5,349)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(3,465)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(10,088)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(14,845)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(11,536)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(8,739)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.5%(9,320)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.7%(5,983)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(1,419)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,509
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $51,361 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,059
−22%vs 2009
vs $23,267 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,700
−49%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $213,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$741
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,193 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
83.3%
+3.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 79.9% in 2009
16.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(99,246)
Black11.8%(17,242)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(23,201)
Asian2.1%(3,024)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(73,489)
Black6.8%(6,035)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(6,677)
Asian1.2%(1,089)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.7%
−3.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 86.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.5%(7,298)
Married66.3%(22,474)
Widowed2.7%(924)
Divorced9.4%(3,202)
Women 15+
Never married15.5%(5,719)
Married62.4%(23,109)
Widowed10.7%(3,945)
Divorced11.5%(4,238)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.3%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(3,259)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(4,617)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(4,828)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(346)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(108)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,948 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

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

Port St. Lucie, Florida has about 88,769 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Port St. Lucie, Florida earns about $40,509 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 $87,700, and the typical rent is about $741 a month.

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

About 15.0% 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 7.9% 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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