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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
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$220,500 home value, $1,194/mo rent
F
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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16%
42,909 → 49,791
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77%
$26,414 → $46,745
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Pierce across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
55,260
+5,469 from 2023 (49,791)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,686
+$22,941 from 2023 ($46,745)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42,909 | — | $26,414 | — |
| 2015 | 44,151 | +2.9% | $25,635 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 45,526 | +3.1% | $28,025 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 46,049 | +1.1% | $35,198 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 47,927 | +4.1% | $40,323 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 49,791 | +3.9% | $46,745 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.