COUNTY · 2020 ACS
St. Lucie County
Florida · 329,226 residents · 572 sq mi
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St. Lucie County is a county of 329,226 people in Florida. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 136,531 people. At a median age of 45.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $209,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
572 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024361K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(15,741)
5 to 95.4%(17,930)
10 to 146.1%(19,979)
15 to 195.8%(19,192)
20 to 245.1%(16,787)
25 to 3410.8%(35,416)
35 to 4411%(36,104)
45 to 5412%(39,582)
55 to 6414.8%(48,840)
65 to 7413.8%(45,477)
75 to 847.8%(25,566)
85 and over2.6%(8,612)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,237
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,363 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.2%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.8%
Wholesale trade9.2%
Other services6%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Retail trade5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Public administration3.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$209,700
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.8
−8%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(176,533)
Black19.6%(64,597)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(66,320)
Asian1.7%(5,678)
Other2.6%(8,721)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.2%(19,981)
Mexican4.7%(15,108)
South American2.4%(7,687)
Cuban2.4%(7,645)
Central American1.8%(5,846)
Dominican1%(3,183)
Colombian0.9%(2,992)
Honduran0.6%(1,870)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,724)
Peruvian0.5%(1,592)
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,174)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,163)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.3%(908)
Argentine0.2%(698)
Nicaraguan0.2%(607)
Spaniard0.2%(563)
Panamanian0.1%(330)
Chilean0.1%(215)
Costa Rican0%(152)
Uruguayan0%(69)
Bolivian0%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(1,510)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,282)
Pakistani0.3%(1,017)
Chinese0.3%(872)
Vietnamese0.3%(860)
Korean0.1%(391)
Indonesian0%(117)
Thai0%(117)
Japanese0%(68)
Laotian0%(21)
Bangladeshi0%(12)
Cambodian0%(8)
Ancestry
American12.2%(39,308)
Irish10.6%(33,914)
German9.6%(30,863)
Italian9.2%(29,575)
West Indian7%(22,506)
English6.3%(20,356)
Haitian3.5%(11,136)
Jamaican2.5%(8,026)
Polish2.4%(7,790)
French1.9%(6,110)
Scottish0.9%(2,909)
Dutch0.8%(2,681)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.8%(2,611)
Subsaharan African0.8%(2,463)
Portuguese0.7%(2,297)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,123)
Swedish0.6%(2,010)
Brazilian0.6%(1,968)
British0.6%(1,919)
Norwegian0.6%(1,852)
Russian0.5%(1,741)
Hungarian0.5%(1,681)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(1,332)
Welsh0.4%(1,226)
Greek0.3%(1,097)
Austrian0.3%(971)
Canadian0.3%(932)
Finnish0.3%(927)
Slovak0.2%(762)
Ukrainian0.2%(656)
Romanian0.2%(488)
Czech0.2%(486)
Danish0.1%(468)
Lebanese0.1%(405)
Lithuanian0.1%(364)
Armenian0.1%(333)
Swiss0.1%(332)
Croatian0.1%(269)
Guyanese0.1%(262)
Syrian0.1%(239)
Serbian0.1%(202)
Moroccan0.1%(183)
Turkish0.1%(172)
Israeli0.1%(168)
Barbadian0%(150)
Ethiopian0%(114)
Slovene0%(109)
Palestinian0%(73)
Cape Verdean0%(71)
Arab0%(69)
Egyptian0%(59)
Nigerian0%(58)
Belgian0%(57)
Iranian0%(53)
Australian0%(38)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Jordanian0%(9)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.3%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
17.5%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
4.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
58.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
43.0%
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)13%(3,116)
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(3,991)
Vietnam era37.7%(9,007)
Korean War9.3%(2,213)
World War II3.8%(914)
Share of the 23,883 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 329,226 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in St. Lucie County, Florida?
The typical household in St. Lucie County, Florida earns about $55,237 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 $209,700, and the typical rent is about $1,214 a month.
How educated are people in St. Lucie County, Florida?
About 22.5% 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 13.1% 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 179,055 residents, a change of about 119 percent over that period.
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