Port St. Lucie, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Port St. Lucie, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 225,071 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1862.8 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.48% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.3 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 81,423 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Port St. Lucie grew by 64.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 225,071 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Port St. Lucie is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.4% of residents. That is 0.7 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 41,009 18.2% -1.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 45,773 20.3% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 48,140 21.4% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 44,294 19.7% on par
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Port St. Lucie and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.7% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Port St. Lucie has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,323 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.94% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Port St. Lucie is about 9% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $378,690 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,938 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Port St. Lucie is about 16.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,938 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Port St. Lucie spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 239 hours, about 10.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.4 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 239 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,414 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.7% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,207 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,794 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Port St. Lucie is 29 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Port St. Lucie has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Port St. Lucie has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.0% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Port St. Lucie, Florida.
How many people live in Port St. Lucie, Florida?
About 225,071 people live in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in 81,423 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 42.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Port St. Lucie, Florida?
Averaged over its land area, Port St. Lucie, Florida has 1,863 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 22 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Port St. Lucie, Florida an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.7 times the median household income ($378,690 against $81,323), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,938 a month takes about 29% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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