Fort Pierce South

Population: 4,686
Median household income: $42,222
Median home value: $211,100

Fort Pierce South, a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, has 4,686 residents. At $42,222, its median household income sits below St. Lucie County's $69,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Pierce South's population grew 10.6% from 4,235 to 4,686, while its median home value rose 53.5% from $137,500 to $211,100.

Owners occupy 65.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,686
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,222
Median home value: $211,100
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 2,317
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2354,686

Median household income

$35,455$42,222

Median home value

$137,500$211,100

Median gross rent

$973$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,235	$35,455	$137,500	$973
2020	4,468	$40,192	$160,900	$1,018
2021	4,615	$50,427	$163,600	$1,010
2022	5,314	$53,302	$185,900	$965
2023	4,686	$42,222	$211,100	$1,059

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	3.9%
5 to 17	787	16.8%
18 to 24	328	7.0%
25 to 34	618	13.2%
35 to 44	753	16.1%
45 to 54	729	15.6%
55 to 64	327	7.0%
65 to 74	532	11.4%
75 and over	429	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,295	49.0%
Black or African American	774	16.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	131	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,471	31.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.9%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	743	21.9%
High school graduate	1,068	31.5%
Some college or associate's	912	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	558	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	107	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,785	80.6%
Carpooled	151	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	2.7%
Bicycle	64	2.9%
Worked from home	68	3.1%
Other means	89	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	547	25.5%
15 to 29 min	817	38.0%
30 to 44 min	611	28.4%
45 to 59 min	120	5.6%
60+ min	53	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 19.6% (899 of 4,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,032	49.5%
Nonfamily households	1,052	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,084	89.9%
Vacant	233	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,355	65.0%
Renter-occupied	729	35.0%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,377	59.4%
1-unit, attached	36	1.6%
2 to 4 units	362	15.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	97	4.2%
Mobile home & other	445	19.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224387
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.4097, -80.3542