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Port St. Lucie

Florida · 164,603 residents · 119 sq mi
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Port St. Lucie is home to 164,603 people in Florida. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 75,834 people. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $1,176 a month. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
164,603
+85%since 2000
from 88,769 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Median age
39.8
Unchangedsince 2000
from 39.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
119 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
74K118K161K204K247K2000201020202024Port St. Lucie
2024232K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(10,180)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(10,992)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(11,998)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(11,164)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(8,331)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.4%(18,843)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(23,158)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(24,406)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(19,517)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.8%(14,436)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.2%(8,550)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(3,028)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,657
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,509 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,793
+26%since 2000
from $18,059 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.383
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information18%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$193,200
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,176
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $741 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
78.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
21.9% rent
Vacancy rate
16.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.74 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
49.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.9
−7%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic61.6%(101,329)
Black15.6%(25,612)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(30,250)
Asian1.9%(3,194)
Other2.6%(4,280)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.6%(8,606)
Mexican2.8%(4,393)
South American2.7%(4,159)
Cuban2.1%(3,291)
Central American1.9%(2,988)
Colombian1.7%(2,609)
Dominican0.9%(1,395)
Guatemalan0.6%(887)
Honduran0.4%(616)
Salvadoran0.3%(536)
Peruvian0.3%(495)
Costa Rican0.3%(408)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(395)
Nicaraguan0.2%(376)
Spaniard0.1%(219)
Argentine0.1%(214)
Venezuelan0.1%(180)
Panamanian0.1%(155)
Chilean0.1%(133)
Bolivian0.1%(85)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Ancestry
German13.6%(21,091)
Italian13.5%(20,915)
Irish13.4%(20,714)
English7.8%(12,034)
West Indian7.3%(11,262)
American5%(7,734)
Polish3.4%(5,248)
French3.3%(5,074)
Haitian3.2%(4,942)
Jamaican3%(4,629)
Scottish1.5%(2,322)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(2,209)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(1,794)
Portuguese1%(1,500)
Dutch0.9%(1,414)
Norwegian0.9%(1,380)
Hungarian0.9%(1,349)
Russian0.9%(1,340)
Brazilian0.7%(1,029)
Greek0.5%(800)
Canadian0.5%(751)
Welsh0.5%(736)
British0.4%(657)
Arab0.4%(623)
Czech0.3%(500)
Ukrainian0.2%(349)
Austrian0.2%(328)
Lithuanian0.2%(316)
Slovak0.2%(288)
Guyanese0.2%(281)
Lebanese0.2%(247)
Romanian0.1%(227)
Finnish0.1%(168)
Danish0.1%(167)
Swiss0.1%(142)
Croatian0.1%(138)
Armenian0.1%(131)
Belgian0.1%(126)
Moroccan0.1%(86)
Turkish0.1%(80)
Bulgarian0%(59)
Iranian0%(57)
Syrian0%(43)
Israeli0%(38)
Serbian0%(37)
Latvian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(15)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
+67%since 2000
from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
16.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 164,603 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Port St. Lucie, Florida earns about $49,657 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 $193,200, and the typical rent is about $1,176 a month.

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

About 17.6% 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 11.0% 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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