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Port St. Lucie Metro

Port St. Lucie, FL · 2 counties · 568,721 residents (2025 est.) · 1,116 sq mi
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The short version

Port St. Lucie is home to 522,676 people. At a median age of 47.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 203,250 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US metro areas for household income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 117%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
522,676
+64%since 2000
from 319,426 in 2000
568,721 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
468 / sq mi
+64%since 2000
from 286 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
47.6
+8%since 2000
from 44.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,116 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
224K305K387K468K550K19902000201020202024Port St. Lucie
2024523K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(24,330)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(26,343)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(28,290)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(27,872)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(25,232)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(56,219)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(58,103)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(60,287)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(75,261)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.3%(74,786)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.5%(49,779)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(16,174)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,021
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,029 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,746
+81%since 2000
from $23,072 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.6%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
+1%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$373,643
+117%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,553 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,580
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $626 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
21.1% rent
Vacancy rate
15.5%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.5%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
+11%since 2009
from 4.5 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.
Gentrification Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(251,509)
Black11.2%(35,630)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(25,239)
Asian0.8%(2,548)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.4%(305,464)
Black15.9%(82,871)
Hispanic / Latino20%(104,584)
Asian1.8%(9,166)
Other3.9%(20,591)
Diversity Score
72
+27%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−7%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
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 Rican4.9%(25,468)
Mexican4.1%(21,501)
Central American3.1%(15,990)
South American2.9%(15,296)
Cuban2.7%(14,281)
Guatemalan1.6%(8,534)
Colombian1.1%(5,556)
Dominican1.1%(5,506)
Honduran0.7%(3,500)
Venezuelan0.5%(2,474)
Ecuadorian0.5%(2,381)
Peruvian0.4%(1,840)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(1,503)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,374)
Spaniard0.2%(1,139)
Bolivian0.3%(947)
Argentine0.2%(934)
Costa Rican0.1%(634)
Chilean0.1%(448)
Panamanian0.1%(445)
Uruguayan0.1%(360)
Paraguayan0.1%(356)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(3,047)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,289)
Chinese0.3%(1,371)
Vietnamese0.1%(635)
Pakistani0.1%(416)
Korean0.1%(413)
Thai0.1%(362)
Japanese0.1%(229)
Sri Lankan0%(161)
Cambodian0%(63)
Burmese0%(36)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(295)
Chamorro0%(111)
Guamanian0%(59)
Ancestry
American18.6%(97,171)
Irish10.2%(53,239)
German9.6%(50,391)
Italian8.3%(43,620)
English8.2%(42,857)
West Indian5.1%(26,457)
Haitian2.9%(14,911)
Polish2.6%(13,392)
French1.7%(8,692)
Jamaican1.6%(8,110)
Scottish1.4%(7,311)
Swedish0.8%(4,016)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(4,009)
Dutch0.8%(3,927)
Russian0.7%(3,907)
French Canadian0.7%(3,479)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,837)
Hungarian0.5%(2,771)
Portuguese0.5%(2,600)
Brazilian0.4%(2,323)
Arab0.4%(2,183)
Greek0.4%(2,129)
British0.4%(1,898)
Welsh0.4%(1,831)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,392)
Lebanese0.3%(1,389)
Canadian0.3%(1,379)
Austrian0.2%(1,136)
Czech0.2%(981)
Lithuanian0.2%(976)
Slovak0.2%(840)
Danish0.2%(816)
Swiss0.2%(796)
Finnish0.1%(765)
Guyanese0.1%(703)
Romanian0.1%(673)
Nigerian0.1%(562)
Croatian0.1%(476)
Armenian0.1%(389)
Belgian0.1%(334)
Serbian0.1%(290)
Slovene0%(216)
Egyptian0%(186)
Barbadian0%(163)
Moroccan0%(159)
Turkish0%(140)
Latvian0%(88)
Syrian0%(86)
Jordanian0%(67)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Ghanaian0%(64)
Iranian0%(44)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.9%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.4%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.0 min
+66%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.7%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.2%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 57.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
16.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 80.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 81.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 12.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(66,767)
Married53.7%(116,743)
Widowed4%(8,776)
Divorced11.6%(25,277)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(54,022)
Married50.1%(113,349)
Widowed11.2%(25,270)
Divorced14.8%(33,509)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% 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)15.9%(5,904)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(7,949)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.4%(14,271)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(2,268)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(671)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37,137 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Port St. LucieCENTRAL268,062Fort Pierce51,737Palm City26,371Stuart19,451Lakewood Park13,866Hobe Sound13,817Jensen Beach12,531Port Salerno11,184Indian River Estates7,685Fort Pierce North7,224Indiantown6,826White City5,744River Park5,714Fort Pierce South5,028Hutchinson Island South4,175North River Shores3,633Sewall's Point2,078Rio1,232Jupiter Island841St. Lucie642Ocean Breeze402
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2 component counties

St. Lucie CountyCENTRAL402,449Martin CountyCENTRAL166,272
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Port St. Lucie, FL?

Port St. Lucie, FL has about 522,676 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Port St. Lucie, FL earns about $75,021 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port St. Lucie, FL expensive?

In Port St. Lucie, FL, the median home is worth about $373,643, and the typical rent is about $1,580 a month.

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

About 29.9% of adults age 25 and over in Port St. Lucie, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port St. Lucie, FL?

About 12.0% of people in Port St. Lucie, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Port St. Lucie, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Port St. Lucie, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 271,605 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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