St. Lucie County, Florida

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 346,237
Median household income: $69,027
Median home value: $305,800

Home to 346,237 residents, St. Lucie County is one of Florida's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,027 runs in line with the Florida figure of $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Lucie County's population grew 10.6% from 312,947 to 346,237, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $52,322 to $69,027.

Households average 2.60 people. The median gross rent is $1,489.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 346,237
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,027
Median home value: $305,800
Median gross rent: $1,489
Housing units: 154,930
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

312,947346,237

Median household income

$52,322$69,027

Median home value

$186,900$305,800

Median gross rent

$1,185$1,489

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	312,947	$52,322	$186,900	$1,185
2020	320,914	$55,237	$209,700	$1,214
2021	324,599	$59,807	$231,000	$1,282
2022	334,682	$66,154	$275,900	$1,363
2023	346,237	$69,027	$305,800	$1,489

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17,163	5.0%
5 to 17	51,172	14.8%
18 to 24	24,186	7.0%
25 to 34	39,533	11.4%
35 to 44	39,771	11.5%
45 to 54	40,908	11.8%
55 to 64	48,771	14.1%
65 to 74	47,056	13.6%
75 and over	37,677	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182,174	52.6%
Black or African American	69,661	20.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	423	0.1%
Asian	6,761	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	137	0.0%
Some other race	2,135	0.6%
Two or more races	12,032	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72,914	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28,857	11.4%
High school graduate	77,994	30.7%
Some college or associate's	82,498	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	41,516	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	22,851	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116,106	77.9%
Carpooled	13,052	8.8%
Public transit	400	0.3%
Walked	1,801	1.2%
Bicycle	575	0.4%
Worked from home	15,277	10.2%
Other means	1,903	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,890	18.6%
15 to 29 min	49,030	36.6%
30 to 44 min	35,099	26.2%
45 to 59 min	13,520	10.1%
60+ min	11,298	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 11.6% (39,878 of 342,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	89,699	68.1%
Nonfamily households	41,941	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	131,640	85.0%
Vacant	23,290	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	102,225	77.7%
Renter-occupied	29,415	22.3%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109,588	70.7%
1-unit, attached	4,501	2.9%
2 to 4 units	8,949	5.8%
5 to 19 units	10,308	6.7%
20 or more units	10,898	7.0%
Mobile home & other	10,686	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 12111
State: Florida
Land area: 572 sq mi
Water area: 116 sq mi
Center point: 27.3798, -80.4435