Fort Pierce is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 47,245, it is the 63rd largest city in Florida and the 837th largest city in the United States. Fort Pierce is currently growing at a rate of 1.26% annually and its population has increased by 13.60% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,590 in 2010. Spanning over 30 miles, Fort Pierce has a population density of 1,996 people per square mile.
The average household income in Fort Pierce is $46,755 with a poverty rate of 32.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $915 per month, and the median house value is $100,100. The median age in Fort Pierce is 37.7 years, 35.3 years for males, and 39.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 88.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Pierce was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,399 | 54.42% |
| Black or African American | 17,059 | 38.05% |
| Some Other Race | 1,738 | 3.88% |
| Two or More Races | 883 | 1.97% |
| Asian | 422 | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 210 | 0.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 122 | 0.27% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16,499 | 2.68 | 47.2 |
| Non Family | 6,568 | 1.22 | 45.2 |
| Married | 5,466 | 3.47 | 65.8 |
| Female | 3,374 | 3.84 | 24.9 |
| Male | 1,091 | 3.88 | 35.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,184 | 10.90% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,367 | 11.52% |
| High School Graduate | 10,472 | 35.83% |
| Some College | 4,771 | 16.33% |
| Associates Degree | 3,049 | 10.43% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,821 | 9.65% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,559 | 5.33% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 12,645 | 11,496 | 2,987 |
| Black | 10,505 | 7,951 | 918 |
| Hispanic | 5,463 | 2,722 | 201 |
| Other Race | 750 | 441 | 44 |
| Multiple Races | 414 | 284 | 41 |
| Asian | 297 | 286 | 159 |
| Native American | 122 | 108 | 58 |
| Islander | 37 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.54%.
$24,427
Average Earnings
$26,123
Average Male
$22,103
Average Female
72.45% of Fort Pierce residents speak only English, while 27.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.13% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 16,883 | 6,304 | 37.34% |
| Hispanic | 10,241 | 3,746 | 36.58% |
| White | 15,985 | 3,704 | 23.17% |
| Other | 1,726 | 1,096 | 63.50% |
| Multiple | 881 | 400 | 45.40% |
| Islander | 210 | 210 | 100.00% |
| Asian | 422 | 199 | 47.16% |
| Native | 122 | 27 | 22.13% |
32.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.59%
Male Poverty Rate
33.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Pierce is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Pierce is Native, with 22.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.60%.
34.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.3%
Male Marriage Rate
31.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,698 | 8.72% |
| Black | 484 | 4.01% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 1.94% |
| 2 or More | 26 | 4.85% |
7.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.6%
Labor Force Participation
49.5%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.19%
Native Born
16.81%
Foreign Born
11.13%
Non Citizen
5.68%
Naturalized
83.19% of Fort Pierce residents were born in the United States, with 49.53% having been born in Florida. 11.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,245 | 587 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 46,658 | 587 | 1.27% |
| 2018 | 46,071 | 475 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 45,596 | 587 | 1.30% |
| 2016 | 45,009 | 833 | 1.89% |
| 2015 | 44,176 | 754 | 1.74% |
| 2014 | 43,422 | 503 | 1.17% |
| 2013 | 42,919 | 289 | 0.68% |
| 2012 | 42,630 | 296 | 0.70% |
| 2011 | 42,334 | 258 | 0.61% |
| 2010 | 42,076 | 4,560 | 1.15% |
| 2000 | 37,516 | 686 | 0.18% |
| 1990 | 36,830 | 3,028 | 0.86% |
| 1980 | 33,802 | 4,081 | 1.29% |
| 1970 | 29,721 | 4,465 | 1.64% |
| 1960 | 25,256 | 11,754 | 6.46% |
| 1950 | 13,502 | 5,462 | 5.32% |
| 1940 | 8,040 | 3,237 | 5.29% |
| 1930 | 4,803 | 0.00% |