In 2021, Port St. Lucie, FL had a population of 483k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $62,757. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Port St. Lucie, FL grew from 481,334 to 482,922, a 0.33% increase and its median household income grew from $58,039 to $62,757, a 8.13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port St. Lucie, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.53%).
None of the households in Port St. Lucie, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.6% of the residents in Port St. Lucie, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Port St. Lucie, FL are Indian River State College (4,469 degrees awarded in 2021), Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie (180 degrees), and Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology (81 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Port St. Lucie, FL was $246,200, and the homeownership rate was 77%.
Most people in Port St. Lucie, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Port St. Lucie, FL was 2 cars per household.
Port St. Lucie, FL borders Clewiston, FL, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Okeechobee, FL, and Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL.