Fort Pierce, FL Demographics

The total population of Fort Pierce is estimated to be 47,153 with 22,833 males (48.42%) and 24,320 females (51.58%). There are 1,487 more females than males in Fort Pierce.
The median household income in Fort Pierce was $43,586 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 953(2.24%) from $42,633 in 2020. This income is 58.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Pierce sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $45,480. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Pierce stands at $43,586.
In Fort Pierce, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,608 for males and $19,731 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,429 for males and $33,791 for females.
In Fort Pierce, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $107,769, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,076.
In 2022, the population of Fort Pierce was 48,305, a 0.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Pierce's population was 48,042, an increase of 1.42% compared to a population of 47,368 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Pierce, FL is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 21.73% aged 15 to 29, 40.49% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Pierce population: 46.30% are White, 43.48% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.35% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.98% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.