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St. Lucie County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of St. Lucie County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

St. Lucie County has a population of 390,670 that expanded 13.3% over five years, reflecting sustained residential demand along Florida's Treasure Coast. The labor force participation rate of 56.3% is relatively low against a median age of 45.1, and only 25.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that skews older and less credentialed; median worker earnings stand at $38,567. Housing costs remain moderate—median home value of $305,800 and median gross rent of $1,489/month—alongside a 78.6% homeownership rate, while an unemployment rate of 5.8% and poverty rate of 11.6% indicate some labor market slack.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

390,670

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,457

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.3% since 2018

St. Lucie County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone205,243 (56.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone77,974 (21.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race39,430 (10.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17,809 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,823 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone7,097 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish50,938
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13,439
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5,945
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,570
  5. 5.Arabic1,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,969

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,431

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance36,469
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,520
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)19,574
  4. 4.Construction (Group)14,238
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,195

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations53,228
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations36,568
  3. 3.Service Occupations31,321
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations19,818
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,933

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.31×)13,767
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.27×)11,292
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)8,786
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)19,753
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)14,355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$305,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,489/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99928,894 (26.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99920,667 (19.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99913,271 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,791 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99910,345 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,314 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,567

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone117,527 (76.2%)
  • Worked At Home18,732 (12.1%)
  • Carpooled13,405 (8.7%)
  • Other1,669 (1.1%)
  • Walked1,656 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle540 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.