St. Lucie County, Florida's estimated population is 351,913 with a growth rate of 2.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Lucie County, Florida is the 21st largest county in Florida. The 2010 Population was 278,264 and has seen a growth of 26.47% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 351,913 | 7,872 | 2.29% |
2021 | 344,041 | 7,872 | 2.34% |
2020 | 336,169 | 7,872 | 2.40% |
2019 | 328,297 | 7,872 | 2.46% |
2018 | 320,425 | 7,262 | 2.32% |
2017 | 313,163 | 7,597 | 2.49% |
2016 | 305,566 | 8,284 | 2.79% |
2015 | 297,282 | 7,237 | 2.50% |
2014 | 290,045 | 4,746 | 1.66% |
2013 | 285,299 | 2,368 | 0.84% |
2012 | 282,931 | 2,515 | 0.90% |
2011 | 280,416 | 2,152 | 0.77% |
2010 | 278,264 | 128,093 | 85.30% |
1990 | 150,171 | 62,989 | 72.25% |
1980 | 87,182 | 36,346 | 71.50% |
1970 | 50,836 | 11,542 | 29.37% |
1960 | 39,294 | 19,114 | 94.72% |
1950 | 20,180 | 8,309 | 69.99% |
1940 | 11,871 | 4,814 | 68.22% |
1930 | 7,057 | -829 | -10.51% |
1920 | 7,886 | 3,811 | 93.52% |
1910 | 4,075 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 228,616 | 73.05% |
Black or African American | 63,087 | 20.16% |
Two or More Races | 7,513 | 2.40% |
Asian | 6,383 | 2.04% |
Some Other Race | 5,796 | 1.85% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,284 | 0.41% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 268 | 0.09% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 114,761 | 2.7 | 73.2 |
Married | 58,124 | 3.21 | 83.2 |
Non Family | 37,273 | 1.32 | 68.2 |
Female | 13,743 | 3.84 | 52.7 |
Male | 5,621 | 3.8 | 54 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.7
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12,440 | 5.47% |
9th to 12th Grade | 18,668 | 8.21% |
High School Graduate | 75,469 | 33.21% |
Some College | 48,900 | 21.52% |
Associates Degree | 22,662 | 9.97% |
Bachelors Degree | 31,698 | 13.95% |
Graduate Degree | 17,434 | 7.67% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 144,515 | 131,990 | 34,958 |
Black | 40,118 | 31,989 | 6,285 |
Hispanic | 36,438 | 27,391 | 5,983 |
Asian | 4,438 | 3,438 | 1,429 |
Other Race | 3,490 | 2,971 | 464 |
2+ Races | 3,163 | 2,578 | 772 |
Native American | 991 | 981 | 550 |
Islander | 118 | 118 | 22 |
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 native american people with a rate of 55.50%.
$32,065
Average Earnings
$36,936
Average Male
$28,754
Average Female
76.57% of St. Lucie County, Florida residents speak only English, while 23.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.12% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 177,700 | 19,801 | 11.14% |
Black | 62,238 | 11,081 | 17.80% |
Hispanic | 59,028 | 9,094 | 15.41% |
Multiple | 7,457 | 908 | 12.18% |
Other | 758 | NaN% | |
Asian | 6,380 | 641 | 10.05% |
Native | 1,284 | 375 | 29.21% |
Islander | 268 | 167 | 62.31% |
13.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.05%
Male Poverty Rate
14.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Lucie County, Florida is Islander, with 62.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Lucie County, Florida is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.50%.
48.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.2%
Male Marriage Rate
46.3%
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,304 | 11.26% |
Black | 2,465 | 5.34% |
Hispanic | 2,390 | 5.66% |
2+ Races | 501 | 12.67% |
Asian | 85 | 1.64% |
Other Race | 71 | 1.64% |
Native American | 69 | 6.65% |
5.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.5%
Labor Force Participation
51.3%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
34.44%
Born in St. Lucie County, Florida
83.25%
Native Born
16.75%
Foreign Born
7.03%
Non Citizen
9.72%
Naturalized
83.25% of St. Lucie County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 34.44% having been born in Florida. 7.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.