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Port St. Lucie Population

Port St. Lucie is a city in souther Florida of United States, lies on the Atlantic coast, located 125 miles southeast of Orlando and 113 miles north of Miami. Port St. Lucie population in 2023 is estimated to be 224,480, covers city area of 120.82 sq mi (312.93 sq km), ranks seventh largest city of Florida State, one-hundred-fifteenth populous city in the United States. Port St. Lucie is the part of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie Combined Statistical Area. Port St. Lucie is forty-sixth most dangerous city in Florida.

Below is the Port St. Lucie population by year:
YearPopulationChange %
2010164,843
2011166,2760.87
2012167,9040.98
2013169,4380.91
2014172,7211.94
2015177,7842.93
2016183,6843.32
2017189,2653.04
2018195,2483.16
2019201,8463.38
2020204,8511.49
2021 *217,5356.192
2022 *223,3332.83
2023 *224,4800.56
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Port St. Lucie city UN Urban Agglomeration Population Prospects - 1950 to 2035

YearPort St. Lucie Population
1950151
1955170
1960196
1965247
1970318
19757,250
198041,320
198579,749
1990138,123
1995192,784
2000259,001
2005311,329
2010366,887
2011379,139
2015432,379
2020*507,097
2025*565,253
2035*627,281
Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Port St. Lucie city Population(UA)


Port St. Lucie Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Port St. Lucie population is 201,858, out of these 95,830 are male, 106,028 are female, The sex ratio of Port St. Lucie is 90. The median age of the Port St. Lucie population is 42.3, Port St. Lucie population by age are, under 18 years is 45,568, 16 years and over is 160,740, 18 years and over is 156,290, 21 years and over is 151,244, 65 years and over is 54,083. 47.5% are male, 52.5% are female, Population of Port St. Lucie by age percent-wise is, 22.6% are under 18 years old, 79.6% are 16 years and over, 77.4% are 18 years and over, 74.9% are 21 years and over, 23.0% are 65 years and over. There are total 77,484 housing units, The voting population of Port St. Lucie are 145,686, out of these 68,995 are male voters, 76,691 are female voters, 47.4% are male, 52.6% are female. Port St. Lucie population in 2022 is estimated to be 223,333, and in 2021 is estimated to be 217,535.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -512,1856.0%
5 - 910,6275.3%
10 - 1414,7487.3%
15 - 1910,7035.3%
20 - 249,3134.6%
25 - 3424,33812.1%
35 - 4426,33113.0%
45 - 5423,20911.5%
55 - 5913,1416.5%
60 - 6410,7425.3%
65 - 7425,21312.5%
75 - 8418,0929.0%
85 and over3,2161.6%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Port St. Lucie Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Port St. Lucie by race are:

White Population

White population in Port St. Lucie, Florida are 149,044, percentage wise 73.8 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Port St. Lucie, Florida are 30,347, percentage wise 15.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Port St. Lucie, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Port St. Lucie are 5,875, percentage wise 2.9 percent are asians, out of these are Asian Indians, are Chinese, are Filipinos, are Japanese, are Korean, are Vietnamese and are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Port St. Lucie, Florida are 44,045. Percentage wise 21.8 percent are hispanics, out of these 5,495 are Mexican people, 15,261 are Puerto Ricans, 5,875 are Cubans, and 17,414 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race201,858Percent
White149,04473.8%
Black or African American30,34715.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native7800.4%
Asian Population5,8752.9%
Hispanic or Latino44,04521.8%
Mexican5,4952.7%
Puerto Rican15,2617.6%
Cuban5,8752.9%
Other Hispanic or Latino17,414
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Port St. Lucie native population is 165,097, out of these 69,136 born in the Florida state and 91,079 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 36,761, out of these 25,361 are Naturalized US citizen, 2,254 are in Europe, 3,048 in Asia, 334 in Africa, 18,489 in Latin America and 1,236 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Port St. Lucie are 11,400, out of these 496 are from Europe, 1,224 are from Asia, 79 from Africa, 8,513 are from Latin America and 1,088 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native165,097
Born in state of residence69,136
Born in other state in the United States91,079
Northeast54,069
Midwest16,272
South16,811
West3,927
Born outside the United States4,882
Puerto Rico3,392
U.S. Island Areas438
Born abroad of American parent(s)1,052
Foreign born
Born outside of United States36,761
Naturalized U.S. citizen25,361
Europe2,254
Asia3,048
Africa334
Oceania0
Latin America18,489
Northern America1,236
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen11,400
Europe496
Asia1,224
Africa79
Oceania0
Latin America8,513
Northern America1,088
Source: US Census 2019 estimates


Port St. Lucie Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Port St. Lucie, Florida are 77,484, Occupied housing units are 68,484, Rental vacancy rate is 11. Percentage of occupancy is 88, 70.77% of houses are owner occupied and 17.61% of houses are renter occupied in Port St. Lucie. There are 86.82 percent of one-unit detached, 2.78 percent of one-units attached, 0.34 percent of two-unit houses, 1.72 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.03 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 32.83 percent are available with one vehicle, 39.48 percent are available with two vehicles, 15.13 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 0.95 percent are no vehicles available.

HousingUnits
Total housing units77,484
Occupied housing units68,484
Occupied housing units percent88
Rental vacancy rate11
Structure TypeUnits
1-unit, detached67,271
1-unit attached2,153
2 units262
3 or 4 units1,333
Mobile home1,575
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Owner-occupied54,839
Renter-occupied13,645
Average household size of owner-occupied unit3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit3
Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Port St. Lucie Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Port St. Lucie, Florida is $244,900, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.12 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 1.50 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 5.05 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 11.26 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 36.83 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 13.82 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.99 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.20 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit valueUnits
Less than $50,000865
$50,000 to $99,9991,166
$100,000 to $149,9993,914
$150,000 to $199,9998,727
$200,000 to $299,99928,535
$300,000 to $499,99910,706
$500,000 to $999,999769
$1,000,000 or more157
Median (dollars)244,900
Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Port St. Lucie Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,448, 1.20 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 7.44 percent pay between $500 to $999, 16.43 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 12.09 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 4.53 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 2.96 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.16 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $576, 0.86 percent of homes pay less than $250, 5.07 percent pays between $250 to $399, 7.73 percent pay between $400 to $599, 7.53 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.48 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.39 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgageUnits
Less than $500929
$500 to $9995,763
$1,000 to $1,49912,730
$1,500 to $1,9999,370
$2,000 to $2,4993,512
$2,500 to $2,9992,293
$3,000 or more898
Median (dollars)1,448
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgageUnits
Less than $250669
$250 to $3993,930
$400 to $5995,987
$600 to $7995,833
$800 to $9991,925
$1,000 or more1,074
Median (dollars)576
Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Port St. Lucie Rental

Total number of Port St. Lucie rental homes or apartments are 13,645, occupied by Renter, The median value of Port St. Lucie average rental rate is $1,413.

        
RentalUnits
Less than $500
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
Median (dollars)1,413
Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates

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