COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
St. Lucie County
Florida · 150,171 residents · 571.873 sq mi
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St. Lucie County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,710. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 42,524 residents. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $72,800. With a median age of 38.1, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024361K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(10,387)
5 to 96.8%(10,230)
10 to 145.9%(8,935)
15 to 195.7%(8,489)
20 to 245%(7,450)
25 to 3415.4%(23,083)
35 to 4412.6%(18,864)
45 to 549.4%(14,092)
55 to 6411.2%(16,779)
65 to 7414.1%(21,118)
75 to 845.9%(8,935)
85 and over1.2%(1,809)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,710
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,363 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$72,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(142,768)
Black15.1%(29,148)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(15,733)
Asian0.9%(1,803)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(122,909)
Black16.3%(24,534)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(5,348)
Asian0.5%(749)
Other1.3%(1,979)
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 Rican5.9%(21,363)
Mexican4.3%(15,571)
South American3.5%(12,640)
Cuban3.2%(11,715)
Central American2.2%(8,093)
Dominican1.5%(5,241)
Colombian1.3%(4,789)
Honduran0.7%(2,469)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,221)
Ecuadorian0.5%(1,977)
Venezuelan0.5%(1,793)
Peruvian0.5%(1,755)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.4%(1,329)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,240)
Bolivian0.3%(947)
Spaniard0.2%(772)
Argentine0.2%(713)
Costa Rican0.1%(509)
Chilean0.1%(436)
Panamanian0.1%(325)
Uruguayan0%(163)
Paraguayan0%(67)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(2,463)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,800)
Chinese0.2%(811)
Vietnamese0.2%(553)
Pakistani0.1%(415)
Korean0.1%(285)
Japanese0.1%(229)
Thai0%(161)
Sri Lankan0%(148)
Cambodian0%(25)
Bangladeshi0%(23)
Indonesian0%(7)
Ancestry
American23.3%(83,918)
Irish8.1%(29,244)
German7.4%(26,804)
Italian7.1%(25,592)
West Indian6.8%(24,551)
English6.1%(22,046)
Haitian3.9%(14,048)
Polish2.3%(8,193)
Jamaican2.1%(7,414)
French1.2%(4,479)
Scottish0.9%(3,220)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,372)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(2,043)
Brazilian0.6%(2,019)
Dutch0.5%(1,969)
French Canadian0.5%(1,941)
Swedish0.5%(1,871)
Portuguese0.5%(1,678)
Norwegian0.4%(1,572)
Hungarian0.4%(1,522)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,513)
Greek0.3%(1,117)
Arab0.3%(1,079)
Canadian0.3%(925)
British0.3%(914)
Welsh0.2%(819)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(760)
Austrian0.2%(672)
Ukrainian0.2%(578)
Guyanese0.2%(566)
Nigerian0.2%(544)
Lebanese0.1%(498)
Slovak0.1%(486)
Finnish0.1%(447)
Romanian0.1%(447)
Swiss0.1%(442)
Danish0.1%(395)
Czech0.1%(386)
Lithuanian0.1%(357)
Croatian0.1%(337)
Belgian0.1%(202)
Armenian0.1%(189)
Barbadian0%(163)
Moroccan0%(159)
Cape Verdean0%(156)
Serbian0%(135)
Palestinian0%(107)
Slovene0%(88)
Egyptian0%(77)
Jordanian0%(67)
Ghanaian0%(64)
Turkish0%(51)
Australian0%(38)
Syrian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Latvian0%(27)
Macedonian0%(7)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.7%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(46,617)
Married53%(78,316)
Widowed3.9%(5,807)
Divorced11.6%(17,074)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(39,311)
Married49.2%(76,180)
Widowed10.5%(16,215)
Divorced14.9%(23,116)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in St. Lucie County, Florida?
St. Lucie County, Florida has about 150,171 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in St. Lucie County, Florida?
The typical household in St. Lucie County, Florida earns about $27,710 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is St. Lucie County, Florida expensive?
In St. Lucie County, Florida, the median home is worth about $72,800, and the typical rent is about $512 a month.
How educated are people in St. Lucie County, Florida?
About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in St. Lucie County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in St. Lucie County, Florida?
About 13.0% of people in St. Lucie County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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