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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Port St. Lucie Metro

Port St. Lucie, FL · 2 counties · 487,657 residents · 1,116 sq mi
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Port St. Lucie is a metro area of 487,657 people. At a median age of 48.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 168,231 people. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $58,676, about 11% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
487,657
+53%since 2000
from 319,426 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
437 / sq mi
+53%since 2000
from 286 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
48.3
+10%since 2000
from 44.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,116 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
224K305K387K468K550K19902000201020202024Port St. Lucie
2024523K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(21,701)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(25,110)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.7%(28,005)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.6%(27,175)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(23,324)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.1%(49,401)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.5%(51,011)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(57,698)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.3%(74,771)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.6%(71,264)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.8%(42,695)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.2%(15,502)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,676
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,029 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,407
+45%since 2000
from $23,072 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$236,763
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,553 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,194
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $626 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
75.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
24.5% rent
Persons per household
2.59 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.0
−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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(295,749)
Black14.7%(71,874)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(90,507)
Asian1.6%(7,924)
Other2.3%(11,320)
Segregation Score
42
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 Rican5%(23,785)
Mexican4.6%(22,071)
Central American2.2%(10,720)
Cuban2.1%(10,317)
South American2.1%(10,095)
Guatemalan1.1%(5,578)
Dominican0.8%(3,736)
Colombian0.8%(3,659)
Honduran0.5%(2,313)
Peruvian0.4%(1,833)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,550)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,431)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,223)
Spaniard0.2%(778)
Argentine0.2%(768)
Nicaraguan0.1%(698)
Panamanian0.1%(459)
Chilean0.1%(441)
Paraguayan0.2%(328)
Uruguayan0.1%(254)
Costa Rican0.1%(241)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(2,252)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,805)
Chinese0.3%(1,366)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,078)
Pakistani0.3%(1,017)
Korean0.1%(463)
Thai0.1%(280)
Indonesian0%(117)
Cambodian0%(104)
Japanese0%(91)
Laotian0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(94)
Samoan0%(72)
Ancestry
Irish12.4%(59,891)
German12%(58,004)
American10.4%(49,706)
Italian9.7%(46,617)
English8.1%(38,989)
West Indian5.2%(24,592)
Polish3.1%(15,118)
Haitian2.5%(11,925)
French2.3%(10,921)
Jamaican1.9%(8,906)
Scottish1.4%(6,580)
Dutch0.9%(4,509)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.9%(4,443)
Norwegian0.9%(4,153)
Russian0.8%(4,037)
Swedish0.8%(3,884)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,652)
Portuguese0.7%(3,395)
British0.6%(3,085)
Hungarian0.6%(2,806)
Welsh0.5%(2,204)
Brazilian0.5%(2,178)
Greek0.4%(2,011)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,478)
Canadian0.3%(1,434)
Austrian0.3%(1,381)
Finnish0.3%(1,347)
Danish0.2%(1,138)
Czech0.2%(1,134)
Lebanese0.2%(1,104)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,029)
Slovak0.2%(1,002)
Swiss0.2%(808)
Romanian0.1%(705)
Armenian0.1%(597)
Croatian0.1%(405)
Guyanese0.1%(311)
Belgian0.1%(257)
Syrian0.1%(249)
Serbian0%(239)
Moroccan0%(238)
Turkish0%(214)
Israeli0%(174)
Barbadian0%(173)
Iranian0%(122)
Slovene0%(116)
Ethiopian0%(114)
Arab0%(81)
Latvian0%(71)
Nigerian0%(71)
Ghanaian0%(62)
Egyptian0%(59)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.5 min
+58%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−7.8 ptssince 2011
from 12.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
53.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 57.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
32.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
14.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.4%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
12.4%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
43.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
28.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.9%
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)12.4%(4,709)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(5,806)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.8%(14,328)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.9%(4,140)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.8%(1,805)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 37,908 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 487,657 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Port St. Lucie, FL earns about $58,676 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 $236,763, and the typical rent is about $1,194 a month.

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

About 26.1% 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 12.2% 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 236,586 residents, a change of about 94 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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