Fort Pierce

Population: 48,094
Median household income: $46,745
Median home value: $220,500

Fort Pierce, a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, has 48,094 residents. Its median household income of $46,745 runs below the St. Lucie County figure of $69,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Pierce's population grew 6.1% from 45,329 to 48,094, while its median home value rose 94.1% from $113,600 to $220,500.

40.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,094
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,745
Median home value: $220,500
Median gross rent: $1,194
Housing units: 22,708
Homeownership rate: 48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,32948,094

Median household income

$35,198$46,745

Median home value

$113,600$220,500

Median gross rent

$943$1,194

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,329	$35,198	$113,600	$943
2020	45,855	$37,624	$124,700	$961
2021	46,409	$40,323	$155,300	$984
2022	47,153	$45,121	$191,200	$1,106
2023	48,094	$46,745	$220,500	$1,194

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,527	7.3%
5 to 17	8,177	17.0%
18 to 24	3,872	8.1%
25 to 34	6,805	14.1%
35 to 44	4,920	10.2%
45 to 54	5,201	10.8%
55 to 64	5,303	11.0%
65 to 74	6,650	13.8%
75 and over	3,639	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,866	33.0%
Black or African American	20,071	41.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.1%
Asian	787	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	85	0.2%
Two or more races	817	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,414	21.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,280	22.4%
High school graduate	9,500	29.2%
Some college or associate's	9,621	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,681	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,436	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,961	70.0%
Carpooled	2,755	14.9%
Public transit	157	0.8%
Walked	388	2.1%
Bicycle	112	0.6%
Worked from home	1,802	9.7%
Other means	353	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,484	26.8%
15 to 29 min	5,403	32.3%
30 to 44 min	4,431	26.5%
45 to 59 min	1,110	6.6%
60+ min	1,298	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 26.2% (12,404 of 47,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,802	58.4%
Nonfamily households	7,708	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,510	81.5%
Vacant	4,198	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,052	48.9%
Renter-occupied	9,458	51.1%

1-unit, detached40.9%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units22.3%

5 to 19 units18.7%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,284	40.9%
1-unit, attached	1,034	4.6%
2 to 4 units	5,062	22.3%
5 to 19 units	4,236	18.7%
20 or more units	2,463	10.8%
Mobile home & other	629	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 6 sq mi
Center point: 27.4261, -80.3425