METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Port St. Lucie Metro
Port St. Lucie, FL · 2 counties · 319,426 residents · 1,115.695 sq mi
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Port St. Lucie has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,029. Population has grown 27% since 1990. Median home value is $94,553. With a median age of 44.1, the population is older than the US median of 35.2.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024523K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(16,349)
5 to 96%(19,224)
10 to 146.4%(20,330)
15 to 195.5%(17,617)
20 to 244.1%(13,127)
25 to 349.9%(31,719)
35 to 4414.3%(45,677)
45 to 5412.6%(40,199)
55 to 6411.2%(35,645)
65 to 7413%(41,665)
75 to 849.4%(29,986)
85 and over2.5%(7,888)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,029
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,338 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,553
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $88,835 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(214,956)
Black12.2%(30,593)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(9,818)
Asian0.5%(1,300)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(251,509)
Black11.2%(35,630)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(25,239)
Asian0.8%(2,548)
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 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)
Bangladeshi0%(23)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,847)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(805)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(163)
Barbadian0%(163)
Moroccan0%(159)
Turkish0%(140)
Palestinian0%(114)
Macedonian0%(90)
Latvian0%(88)
Syrian0%(86)
Australian0%(72)
Jordanian0%(67)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Ghanaian0%(64)
Iranian0%(44)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.7%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 74.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married21.4%(27,320)
Married64.3%(82,110)
Widowed4.1%(5,206)
Divorced10.2%(12,993)
Women 15+
Never married15.2%(20,626)
Married59.4%(80,790)
Widowed14%(19,028)
Divorced11.4%(15,507)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Port St. Lucie, FL?
Port St. Lucie, FL has about 319,426 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Port St. Lucie, FL?
The typical household in Port St. Lucie, FL earns about $39,029 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 $94,553, and the typical rent is about $626 a month.
How educated are people in Port St. Lucie, FL?
About 19.5% 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 11.6% 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 68,355 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024