Port St. Lucie, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · St. Lucie County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
220,453 Population 1,849/sq mi density
$78,137 Median Income $36,352 per capita
$327,700 Home Value $604,319 Zillow
$1,781 Median Rent 33.7% income on rent
73°F Avg Temperature
84 Violent Crime/100K 461 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$78,137 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$327,700 home value, $1,781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
220,453
Census 2023
Population Density
1,849
per square mile
Land Area
115.3
square miles (298.5 km²)
Median Age
43.7 yrs
12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 60% US: 61.6%
Black 19.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 23% US: 18.7%
Asian 2.2% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
60%
Black
19.2%
Hispanic
23%
Asian
2.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 73.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 26% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
73.8%
Spanish
26%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
19.5%
Veterans
9.4%
57% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.1%
8% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.2%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.8%
26% 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 Population220,453
Population Year2023
Population Density1,849 / sq mi
Land Area115.3 sq mi
Median Age43.7 years

Gender

Male48.8%
Female51.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White60.0%
Black or African American19.2%
Hispanic or Latino23.0%
Asian2.2%

Language

English Only73.8%
Spanish26.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born19.5%
Veterans9.4%
Disability14.1%
Health Insurance89.2%
Uninsured10.8%
Broadband Access94.3%
Gini Coefficient0.440

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M