CensusEasy
COUNTY · 2010 ACS

St. Lucie County

Florida · 277,789 residents · 572 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Port St. Lucie metro area
Compare
The short version

St. Lucie County is a county of 277,789 people in Florida. 85,094 more people live here than in 2000. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $177,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
277,789
+44%since 2000
from 192,695 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.4
+1%since 2000
from 42.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
572 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
129K192K255K318K382K19902000201020202024St. Lucie County
2024361K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(16,418)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(16,964)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(17,757)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(17,656)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(14,680)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.8%(30,110)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.5%(34,617)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(39,265)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(34,944)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.6%(29,395)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847%(19,384)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.4%(6,599)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,196
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,363 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,296
+24%since 2000
from $18,790 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information17%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$177,200
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,014
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $621 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
74.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
25.6% rent
Vacancy rate
23.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.58 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
43.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.9
−5%since 2009
from 4.1 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-Hispanic74.1%(142,768)
Black15.1%(29,148)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(15,733)
Asian0.9%(1,803)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic61.2%(170,032)
Black18.5%(51,373)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(45,995)
Asian1.5%(4,226)
Other2%(5,620)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(14,782)
Puerto Rican3.9%(10,478)
South American1.9%(5,150)
Cuban1.7%(4,634)
Central American1.5%(3,976)
Colombian1.1%(2,983)
Dominican0.6%(1,694)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,180)
Honduran0.4%(994)
Peruvian0.3%(678)
Nicaraguan0.2%(614)
Salvadoran0.2%(609)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(467)
Costa Rican0.2%(408)
Spaniard0.1%(343)
Venezuelan0.1%(332)
Argentine0.1%(273)
Bolivian0.1%(193)
Panamanian0.1%(155)
Chilean0.1%(143)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Ancestry
German13.2%(35,583)
Irish12.7%(34,368)
Italian10.6%(28,455)
English8.7%(23,563)
West Indian5.9%(15,844)
American5.3%(14,325)
French3.2%(8,519)
Polish3.1%(8,283)
Haitian3%(8,077)
Jamaican2%(5,481)
Scottish1.6%(4,377)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.4%(3,668)
Dutch1.1%(3,083)
Swedish1.1%(2,867)
Russian0.9%(2,324)
Hungarian0.7%(1,950)
Norwegian0.7%(1,908)
Portuguese0.6%(1,705)
Canadian0.6%(1,494)
Welsh0.5%(1,389)
Greek0.4%(1,136)
Brazilian0.4%(1,134)
British0.4%(1,073)
Arab0.3%(913)
Czech0.3%(783)
Lithuanian0.3%(710)
Danish0.2%(609)
Austrian0.2%(591)
Ukrainian0.2%(539)
Slovak0.2%(467)
Lebanese0.2%(462)
Swiss0.2%(430)
Finnish0.1%(374)
Romanian0.1%(354)
Guyanese0.1%(281)
Israeli0.1%(271)
Croatian0.1%(236)
Armenian0.1%(224)
Belgian0.1%(212)
Moroccan0%(95)
Barbadian0%(95)
Iranian0%(88)
Slovene0%(86)
Syrian0%(80)
Turkish0%(80)
Bulgarian0%(59)
Serbian0%(48)
Latvian0%(43)
Nigerian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Kenyan0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+60%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
15.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to St. Lucie County

Allen County
Pop 402,329
Forsyth County
Pop 401,718
Hampden County
Pop 464,338
Lake County
Pop 456,068
Places similar to St. Lucie County
Head to head

Compare St. Lucie County to nearby counties

ST. LUCIE COUNTY VS
Martin County
Income$82,943+84%
Home value$432,200+144%
Population166,272−59%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. LUCIE COUNTY VS
Indian River County
Income$73,491+63%
Home value$351,500+98%
Population172,799−57%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. LUCIE COUNTY VS
Okeechobee County
Income$57,984+28%
Home value$193,000+9%
Population42,608−89%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. LUCIE COUNTY VS
Palm Beach County
Income$83,581+85%
Home value$447,300+152%
Population1,575,726+292%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

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

St. Lucie County, Florida has about 277,789 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Lucie County, Florida earns about $45,196 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 $177,200, and the typical rent is about $1,014 a month.

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

About 17.8% 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 13.7% of people in St. Lucie County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Lucie County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Lucie County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 127,618 residents, a change of about 85 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
All counties in Florida

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →