St. Lucie County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
360,500
Rank #208 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,457 −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,091 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,344 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$347,300 +23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #431 of 3,222
87th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.7% −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,041 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,551 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

78.6% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
26.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.9%27.7%41.6%51.1%21.8%20.9%3.5%2.0%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About St. Lucie County, Florida

St. Lucie County, Florida has a total population of 360,500, making it the 208th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Lucie County is 45.1 years, which is 15.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Lucie County is $71,457, which ranks #1,091 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in St. Lucie County is $347,300, 23.2% above the national median. Renters in St. Lucie County pay a median gross rent of $1,585 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Lucie County, 26.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.3 min.

St. Lucie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%).

All data for St. Lucie County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.