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.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Port St. Lucie population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	164,843
2011	166,276	0.87
2012	167,904	0.98
2013	169,438	0.91
2014	172,721	1.94
2015	177,784	2.93
2016	183,684	3.32
2017	189,265	3.04
2018	195,248	3.16
2019	201,846	3.38
2020	204,851	1.49
2021 *	217,535	6.192
2022 *	223,333	2.83
2023 *	224,480	0.56

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Port St. Lucie Population
1950	151
1955	170
1960	196
1965	247
1970	318
1975	7,250
1980	41,320
1985	79,749
1990	138,123
1995	192,784
2000	259,001
2005	311,329
2010	366,887
2011	379,139
2015	432,379
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 Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	12,185	6.0%
5 - 9	10,627	5.3%
10 - 14	14,748	7.3%
15 - 19	10,703	5.3%
20 - 24	9,313	4.6%
25 - 34	24,338	12.1%
35 - 44	26,331	13.0%
45 - 54	23,209	11.5%
55 - 59	13,141	6.5%
60 - 64	10,742	5.3%
65 - 74	25,213	12.5%
75 - 84	18,092	9.0%
85 and over	3,216	1.6%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Port St. Lucie Population by Race

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 Race	201,858	Percent
White	149,044	73.8%
Black or African American	30,347	15.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	780	0.4%
Asian Population	5,875	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino	44,045	21.8%
Mexican	5,495	2.7%
Puerto Rican	15,261	7.6%
Cuban	5,875	2.9%
Other Hispanic or Latino	17,414

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 Birth	Population
Native	165,097
Born in state of residence	69,136
Born in other state in the United States	91,079
Northeast	54,069
Midwest	16,272
South	16,811
West	3,927
Born outside the United States	4,882
Puerto Rico	3,392
U.S. Island Areas	438
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,052
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	36,761
Naturalized U.S. citizen	25,361
Europe	2,254
Asia	3,048
Africa	334
Oceania	0
Latin America	18,489
Northern America	1,236
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	11,400
Europe	496
Asia	1,224
Africa	79
Oceania	0
Latin America	8,513
Northern America	1,088

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.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	77,484
Occupied housing units	68,484
Occupied housing units percent	88
Rental vacancy rate	11
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	67,271
1-unit attached	2,153
2 units	262
3 or 4 units	1,333
Mobile home	1,575
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	54,839
Renter-occupied	13,645
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

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 value	Units
Less than $50,000	865
$50,000 to $99,999	1,166
$100,000 to $149,999	3,914
$150,000 to $199,999	8,727
$200,000 to $299,999	28,535
$300,000 to $499,999	10,706
$500,000 to $999,999	769
$1,000,000 or more	157
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 mortgage	Units
Less than $500	929
$500 to $999	5,763
$1,000 to $1,499	12,730
$1,500 to $1,999	9,370
$2,000 to $2,499	3,512
$2,500 to $2,999	2,293
$3,000 or more	898
Median (dollars)	1,448
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	669
$250 to $399	3,930
$400 to $599	5,987
$600 to $799	5,833
$800 to $999	1,925
$1,000 or more	1,074
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.

        

Rental	Units
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