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Port St. Lucie

Florida · 204,851 residents · 119 sq mi
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Port St. Lucie is a city of 204,851 people in Florida. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 116,082 people. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 44.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $1,485 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
204,851
+131%since 2000
from 88,769 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Median age
44.0
+10%since 2000
from 39.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
119 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
74K118K161K204K247K2000201020202024Port St. Lucie
2024232K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(9,829)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(11,586)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(13,274)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(12,902)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(10,563)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.8%(22,197)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(24,231)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(26,577)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(29,899)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.6%(25,857)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.5%(13,378)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(4,558)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,380
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,509 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,081
+61%since 2000
from $18,059 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.4%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information15%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 10%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$224,400
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,485
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $741 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
80.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
19.8% rent
Persons per household
2.86 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−14%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic52.7%(108,020)
Black17.9%(36,659)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(44,611)
Asian2.1%(4,304)
Other3.1%(6,306)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.2%(16,087)
Cuban3.1%(6,071)
South American3.1%(5,991)
Mexican2.8%(5,499)
Central American2.1%(4,093)
Dominican1.5%(2,918)
Colombian1.3%(2,452)
Honduran0.6%(1,158)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,127)
Peruvian0.6%(1,088)
Ecuadorian0.5%(1,006)
Guatemalan0.5%(965)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.4%(702)
Argentine0.3%(516)
Nicaraguan0.2%(455)
Spaniard0.2%(362)
Panamanian0.1%(249)
Chilean0.1%(215)
Costa Rican0.1%(139)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.5%(1,017)
Filipino0.5%(905)
Asian Indian0.4%(851)
Vietnamese0.4%(776)
Chinese0.2%(303)
Korean0.1%(234)
Thai0%(95)
Japanese0%(50)
Laotian0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(69)
Ancestry
American11.6%(22,724)
Irish11.4%(22,336)
Italian11.1%(21,815)
German9.7%(18,964)
West Indian8.6%(16,914)
English5.4%(10,531)
Haitian4.2%(8,236)
Jamaican3.2%(6,339)
Polish2.6%(5,144)
French1.9%(3,707)
Portuguese0.9%(1,693)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,649)
Scottish0.8%(1,633)
Brazilian0.8%(1,567)
French Canadian0.7%(1,277)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,261)
Russian0.6%(1,214)
Hungarian0.6%(1,201)
British0.6%(1,194)
Norwegian0.6%(1,137)
Swedish0.5%(1,060)
Finnish0.4%(809)
Slovak0.3%(664)
Welsh0.3%(635)
Canadian0.3%(622)
Greek0.3%(559)
Austrian0.2%(483)
Ukrainian0.2%(415)
Romanian0.2%(330)
Lebanese0.2%(326)
Armenian0.2%(325)
Swiss0.2%(294)
Czech0.1%(275)
Guyanese0.1%(231)
Danish0.1%(213)
Syrian0.1%(187)
Lithuanian0.1%(150)
Moroccan0.1%(145)
Slovene0%(97)
Israeli0%(86)
Barbadian0%(75)
Arab0%(69)
Egyptian0%(59)
Nigerian0%(58)
Iranian0%(45)
Turkish0%(20)
Belgian0%(16)
Croatian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+54%since 2000
from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2011
from 13.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
60.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
30.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
18.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.3%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.0%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
12.3%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
46.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
22.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.8%(2,354)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(3,230)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.7%(4,309)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.2%(1,144)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.1%(434)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 14,023 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 204,851 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Port St. Lucie, Florida earns about $62,380 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 $224,400, and the typical rent is about $1,485 a month.

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

About 23.4% 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 9.3% 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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