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St. Lucie County

Florida · 150,171 residents · 572 sq mi
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St. Lucie County is a county of 150,171 people in Florida. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 42,524 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $72,800.

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

Total population
150,171
−22%vs 2000
vs 192,695 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 42.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
572 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
129K192K255K318K382K19902000201020202024St. Lucie County
2024361K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(10,387)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(10,230)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(8,935)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(8,489)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(7,450)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(23,083)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(18,864)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(14,092)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(16,779)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.1%(21,118)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.9%(8,935)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,809)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,710
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,363 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,387
−29%vs 2000
vs $18,790 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$72,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$512
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $621 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.2%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
27.8% rent
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)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(96)
Guamanian0%(59)
Chamorro0%(38)
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)
+ 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)
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)
Serbian0%(135)
Slovene0%(88)
Egyptian0%(77)
Jordanian0%(67)
Ghanaian0%(64)
Turkish0%(51)
Syrian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Latvian0%(27)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.7%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% 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)17.3%(4,321)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(5,773)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(9,217)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(1,105)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(311)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,969 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 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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