Port St. Lucie city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
258,575
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
258,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
204,859
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
26.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020204,851
Population, Census, April 1, 2010164,603
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.8%
Female persons, percent
51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
57.4%
Black alone, percent(a)
20.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
14.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
24.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
50.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-202415,948
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-202419.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202484.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024$369,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024$1,954
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024$717
Median gross rent, 2020-2024$1,937
Building Permits, 2024X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-202483,952
Persons per household, 2020-20242.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202489.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-202426.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202497.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202494.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202491.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202428.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-20248.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202458.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202453.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)408,862
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)1,374,417
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)219,189
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)2,740,004
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c)$11,818
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-202430.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$80,648
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$37,828
Persons in poverty, percent
9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023X
Total employment, 2023X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023X
All employer firms, Reference year 20223,465
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022778
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,014
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,133
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,001
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 202285
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20223,041
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 20201,718.3
Population per square mile, 20101,444.5
Land area in square miles, 2020119.22
Land area in square miles, 2010113.95
FIPS Code1258715