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Fort Pierce, Florida Population 2021

46,437

Fort Pierce is a city located in St. Lucie County Florida. It is also the county seat of St. Lucie County. With a 2020 population of 46,437, it is the 64th largest city in Florida and the 852nd largest city in the United States . Fort Pierce is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 11.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,590 in 2010. Fort Pierce reached it's highest population of 46,437 in 2021. Spanning over 30 miles, Fort Pierce has a population density of 1,961 people per square mile.

The average household income in Fort Pierce is $47,530 with a poverty rate of 29.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $943 per month, and the median house value is $113,600. The median age in Fort Pierce is 38.2 years, 35.2 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Fort Pierce Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Pierce was:

White: 53.10%
Black or African American: 41.40%
Other race: 2.17%
Two or more races: 1.74%
Asian: 0.87%
Native American: 0.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%

The current population of Fort Pierce, Florida is 46,437 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 45,936.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 41,590.

Fort Pierce, Florida Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	24,071	53.10%
Black or African American	18,764	41.40%
Some Other Race	983	2.17%
Two or More Races	787	1.74%
Asian	395	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native	184	0.41%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	145	0.32%

Fort Pierce Population by Race

Fort Pierce Population Pyramid $2021

Fort Pierce Population by Age

Fort Pierce Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fort Pierce Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	64.5%	35.5%
All	46.1%	53.9%
Non Family	44.5%	55.5%
Male	31.5%	68.5%
Female	24.4%	75.6%

46.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Fort Pierce Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	16,718	2.67	46.1
Non Family	6,902	1.28	44.5
Married	5,402	3.45	64.5
Female	3,310	3.93	24.4
Male	1,104	3.73	31.5

3.49

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

Fort Pierce Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	2,921	9.62%
9th to 12th Grade	3,556	11.71%
High School Graduate	10,878	35.81%
Some College	5,554	18.28%
Associates Degree	2,578	8.49%
Bachelors Degree	3,245	10.68%
Graduate Degree	1,645	5.42%

Fort Pierce Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Pierce Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	12,486	11,317	3,169
Black	11,603	9,037	1,055
Hispanic	5,596	2,962	328
Other Race	455	349	31
2+ Races	420	308	41
Asian	258	258	170
Native American	184	184	108
Islander	26	26

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.89%.

Fort Pierce Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$25,444	$26,788	$22,255
Less Than 9th Grade	$17,199	$19,982	$11,883
High School Graduate	$23,360	$28,400	$15,215
Some College	$30,401	$31,059	$30,121
Bachelors Degree	$39,722	$31,185	$41,447
Graduate Degree	$46,477	$41,161	$47,925

$25,444

Average Earnings

$26,788

Average Male

$22,255

Average Female

Fort Pierce Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Pierce Language by Age

Fort Pierce Language

70.63% of Fort Pierce residents speak only English, while 29.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.01% of the population.

Fort Pierce Language

Fort Pierce Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	18,626	6,108	32.79%
Hispanic	10,254	3,603	35.14%
White	14,801	2,949	19.92%
Other	974	513	52.67%
Multiple	785	344	43.82%
Asian	395	216	54.68%
Islander	145	145	100.00%

29.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.99%

Male Poverty Rate

31.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Pierce

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 White, with 19.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.77%.

Fort Pierce Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	38.44%
High School	27.77%
Some College	19.24%
Bachelors or Greater	10.06%

Fort Pierce Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	33.71%
Female Employed	19.66%
Male Unemployed	18.28%
Male Employed	11.51%

Fort Pierce Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Pierce Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$35,198	$47,530
Families	$41,063	$55,425
Married Families	$53,632	-
Non Families	$23,457	$33,926

Income by Household Type

Fort Pierce Marital Status

Marriage Rates

34.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.4%

Male Marriage Rate

31.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Pierce Married by Age and Sex

Fort Pierce Marriage

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.

Fort Pierce Marital Status by Race

Fort Pierce Marital Status

2,210

Number of Veterans

2,082

Male Veterans

128

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	853
First Gulf War	268
Korea	241
Second Gulf War	190
World War II	168

Fort Pierce Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	690
65 to 74	644
55 to 64	406
35 to 54	355
18 to 34	115

Fort Pierce Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,680	8.58%
Black	504	3.80%
Hispanic	122	1.75%
2+ Races	17	3.32%
Native American	9	4.89%

Fort Pierce Veterans by Race

Fort Pierce Veterans by Education

7.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Pierce Veterans by Education

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Fort Pierce Employment by Age

Fort Pierce Employment by Race

Fort Pierce Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

48.34%

Born in Fort Pierce

81.88%

Native Born

18.12%

Foreign Born

11.82%

Non Citizen

6.30%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.88% of Fort Pierce residents were born in the United States, with 48.34% having been born in Florida. 11.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Pierce Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	46,437	167	0.36%
2020	46,270	167	0.36%
2019	46,103	167	0.36%
2018	45,936	404	0.89%
2017	45,532	585	1.30%
2016	44,947	812	1.84%
2015	44,135	741	1.71%
2014	43,394	495	1.15%
2013	42,899	280	0.66%
2012	42,619	288	0.68%
2011	42,331	255	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%

Fort Pierce, Florida Population 2021

Fort Pierce Demographics

Fort Pierce, Florida Population 2021

Population by Race

Fort Pierce Population by Race

Fort Pierce Population Pyramid $2021

Fort Pierce Median Age

Fort Pierce Adults

Fort Pierce Age Dependency

Fort Pierce Sex Ratio

Fort Pierce Population by Age

Fort Pierce Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fort Pierce Household Types

Fort Pierce Households and Families

Fort Pierce Households by Type

Fort Pierce Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Pierce Educational Attainment by Race

Fort Pierce Educational Attainment by Race

Fort Pierce Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Pierce Language by Age

Fort Pierce Language

Fort Pierce Language

Fort Pierce Poverty by Race

Poverty in Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce Poverty

Fort Pierce Poverty Rate by Education

Fort Pierce Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Pierce Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Fort Pierce Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Fort Pierce Married by Age and Sex

Fort Pierce Marriage

Fort Pierce Marital Status by Race

Fort Pierce Marital Status

Fort Pierce Veterans by War

Fort Pierce Veterans by Age

Fort Pierce Veterans by Race

Fort Pierce Veterans by Education

Fort Pierce Veterans by Education

Fort Pierce Employment by Age

Fort Pierce Employment by Race

Fort Pierce Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Fort Pierce Place of Birth

Fort Pierce Population by Year