City in Martin County, Florida · 7.1 sq mi · 2,803 people per sq mi
19,947 people live in Stuart. The typical household earns $60,225, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,425 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.26%
Men 45.3 · Women 51.5
1920–2026
19,947
2026 projection
14.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
19,947
2026 projection
14.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,947 | +496 | 2.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,451 | -23 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 19,474 | +15 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 19,459 | +1,214 | 6.65% |
| 2022 | 18,245 | +590 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | 17,655 | +230 | 1.32% |
| 2020 | 17,425 | +389 | 2.28% |
| 2019 | 17,036 | +103 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 16,933 | +112 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 16,821 | +160 | 0.96% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Stuart is growing faster than Martin County, Florida, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 185 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 45% | 36% |
| Never married | 31% | 35% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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