Fort Pierce, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · St. Lucie County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

48,094 Population 1,947/sq mi density

$46,745 Median Income $24,739 per capita

$220,500 Home Value $273,953 Zillow

$1,194 Median Rent 35.8% income on rent

74°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

556 Violent Crime/100K 2,880 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.7 / 5.0

$46,745 median income, 5.4% unemployment

Affordability

4.0 / 5.0

$220,500 home value, $1,194/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

556 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)

C+

Education

2.5 / 5.0

18.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

48,094

Population Density

1,947

per square mile

Land Area

26.5

square miles (68.7 km²)

Median Age

38.0 yrs

2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.6%

Male

51.4%

Female

49%

51%

Race & Ethnicity

White	40% US: 61.6%
Black	42.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	16.8%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

40%

Black

42.2%

Hispanic

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	73.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish	26.5% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

73.5%

Spanish

26.5%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

4.9%

18% below US avg (6%)

Disability

15.3%

18% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

82.1%

10% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

24.6%

186% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.440

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	48,094
Population Density	1,947 / sq mi
Land Area	26.5 sq mi
Median Age	38.0 years

Gender

Male	48.6%
Female	51.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White	40.0%
Black or African American	42.2%
Hispanic or Latino	1.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	73.5%
Spanish	26.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	4.9%
Disability	15.3%
Health Insurance	82.1%
Uninsured	24.6%
Broadband Access	82.9%
Gini Coefficient	0.440

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M