Demographics · FL
Port St. Lucie, FL demographics: 232,491 residents, with a median age of 43.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
232,491 people live in Port St. Lucie, at a median age of 43.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 43.9 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Port St. Lucie, the largest race group is White (57.4%); 24.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 19.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Port St. Lucie is 43.9 years (±0.6), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 11,820 | 5.1% | ±692 |
| 5 to 17 | 35,685 | 15.3% | ±1,531 |
| 18 to 24 | 16,275 | 7.0% | ±1,174 |
| 25 to 34 | 25,649 | 11.0% | ±1,030 |
| 35 to 44 | 30,606 | 13.2% | ±1,739 |
| 45 to 54 | 29,682 | 12.8% | ±1,012 |
| 55 to 64 | 32,093 | 13.8% | ±1,725 |
| 65 to 74 | 27,567 | 11.9% | ±1,586 |
| 75 and over | 23,114 | 9.9% | ±1,445 |
Median age by sex: 43.0 (male) · 44.9 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Port St. Lucie is White at 57.4% of the population. Separately, 24.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 133,450 | 57.4% | ±3,341 |
| Black or African American alone | 46,418 | 20.0% | ±2,512 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 830 | 0.4% | ±419 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 4,942 | 2.1% | ±585 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 112 | 0.0% | ±79 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 12,315 | 5.3% | ±1,716 |
| Two or more races | 34,424 | 14.8% | ±3,138 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 55,870 | 24.0% | ±1,954 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Port St. Lucie has 83,952 households. 74.2% are family households and 21.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.76 people.
Total households
83,952
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.76
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
74.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
21.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 83,952 | ±1,329 |
| Family households | 62,304 | ±1,320 |
| Nonfamily households | 21,648 | ±1,482 |
| Householder living alone | 17,596 | ±1,471 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
19.7% of Port St. Lucie residents were born outside the United States. 73.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (17.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 19.7% | 45,844 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 73.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 17.4% | Spanish · 38,377 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
28.1% of adults age 25 and over in Port St. Lucie hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Port St. Lucie is 1258715. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.