Port St. Lucie

Population: 220,453
Median household income: $78,137
Median home value: $327,700

Located in St. Lucie County, Florida, Port St. Lucie is a community with a population of 220,453. At $78,137, its median household income sits above St. Lucie County's $69,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Port St. Lucie's population grew 16.4% from 189,396 to 220,453, while its median home value rose 58.2% from $207,200 to $327,700.

Households average 2.77 people. The median gross rent is $1,781.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 220,453
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,137
Median home value: $327,700
Median gross rent: $1,781
Housing units: 86,398
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189,396220,453

Median household income

$60,587$78,137

Median home value

$207,200$327,700

Median gross rent

$1,417$1,781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	189,396	$60,587	$207,200	$1,417
2020	195,773	$62,380	$224,400	$1,485
2021	202,177	$68,647	$245,900	$1,604
2022	210,520	$75,040	$292,900	$1,684
2023	220,453	$78,137	$327,700	$1,781

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,198	5.1%
5 to 17	34,628	15.7%
18 to 24	15,483	7.0%
25 to 34	25,289	11.5%
35 to 44	27,908	12.7%
45 to 54	27,907	12.7%
55 to 64	30,718	13.9%
65 to 74	25,855	11.7%
75 and over	21,467	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	114,269	51.8%
Black or African American	40,102	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	315	0.1%
Asian	4,910	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	104	0.0%
Some other race	1,662	0.8%
Two or more races	8,466	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50,625	23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14,466	9.1%
High school graduate	49,550	31.1%
Some college or associate's	52,455	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	28,216	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14,457	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78,821	79.0%
Carpooled	7,995	8.0%
Public transit	125	0.1%
Walked	1,139	1.1%
Bicycle	334	0.3%
Worked from home	10,499	10.5%
Other means	890	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,783	16.6%
15 to 29 min	31,604	35.4%
30 to 44 min	23,767	26.6%
45 to 59 min	11,003	12.3%
60+ min	8,147	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 8.5% (18,643 of 219,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	58,676	74.1%
Nonfamily households	20,509	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79,185	91.7%
Vacant	7,213	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65,878	83.2%
Renter-occupied	13,307	16.8%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74,958	86.8%
1-unit, attached	2,585	3.0%
2 to 4 units	2,007	2.3%
5 to 19 units	3,692	4.3%
20 or more units	1,643	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,513	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1258715
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 119 sq mi
Water area: 1.61 sq mi
Center point: 27.2806, -80.3883