St. Lucie County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 344,658 with a growth rate of 1.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Lucie County, Florida is the 20th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 277,789 and has seen a growth of 24.07% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.19
Average Family Size
2.68
Average Household Size
75.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 49.55%.
All
Male
Female
$33,908
Average Earnings
$39,556
Average Male
$30,102
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.49% of St. Lucie County, Florida residents speak only English, while 22.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.32% of the population.
rate
15.5%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.54%
Male Poverty Rate
14.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Lucie County, Florida is Islander, with 119.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Lucie County, Florida is Asian, with 11.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.42%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.4%
Male Marriage Rate
46.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
23,883
Number of Veterans
22,160
Male Veterans
1,723
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.95%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.1%
Labor Force Participation
52%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
33.47%
Born in St. Lucie County, Florida
81.75%
Native Born
15.73%
Foreign Born
6.44%
Non Citizen
9.29%
Naturalized
81.75% of St. Lucie County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 33.47% having been born in Florida. 6.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.