Stuart

Population: 18,058
Median household income: $64,409
Median home value: $291,300

Located in Martin County, Florida, Stuart is a community with a population of 18,058. At $64,409, its median household income sits below Martin County's $80,701.

From 2019 to 2023, Stuart's population grew 11.7% from 16,161 to 18,058, while its median home value rose 56.9% from $185,700 to $291,300.

16.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,058
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,409
Median home value: $291,300
Median gross rent: $1,540
Housing units: 10,360
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,16118,058

Median household income

$47,921$64,409

Median home value

$185,700$291,300

Median gross rent

$1,127$1,540

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,161	$47,921	$185,700	$1,127
2020	16,279	$53,829	$205,900	$1,209
2021	17,269	$55,157	$224,600	$1,229
2022	17,639	$61,878	$276,500	$1,372
2023	18,058	$64,409	$291,300	$1,540

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	819	4.5%
5 to 17	1,812	10.0%
18 to 24	1,006	5.6%
25 to 34	2,063	11.4%
35 to 44	1,880	10.4%
45 to 54	2,183	12.1%
55 to 64	2,966	16.4%
65 to 74	2,519	13.9%
75 and over	2,810	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,951	66.2%
Black or African American	2,032	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	186	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.3%
Two or more races	268	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,551	19.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,205	8.4%
High school graduate	3,512	24.4%
Some college or associate's	4,539	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,413	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,752	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,070	74.9%
Carpooled	505	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	271	3.3%
Bicycle	103	1.3%
Worked from home	885	10.9%
Other means	266	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,534	35.1%
15 to 29 min	2,103	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,357	18.8%
45 to 59 min	611	8.5%
60+ min	610	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 16.1% (2,822 of 17,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,350	53.1%
Nonfamily households	3,845	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,195	79.1%
Vacant	2,165	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,793	58.5%
Renter-occupied	3,402	41.5%

1-unit, detached29.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units38.8%

20 or more units17.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,071	29.6%
1-unit, attached	559	5.4%
2 to 4 units	773	7.5%
5 to 19 units	4,015	38.8%
20 or more units	1,845	17.8%
Mobile home & other	97	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1268875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.12 sq mi
Water area: 2.48 sq mi
Center point: 27.1953, -80.2441