Port St. Lucie, FL Population

Overview

202,177

Total Population

42.9

Median age

50.75%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43,995

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Port St. Lucie's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port St. Lucie is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port St. Lucie's population under 18 was 21.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port St. Lucie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port St. Lucie, 17.78% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 45.28% aged 30 to 64, 18.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,029 more females than males in Port St. Lucie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.75% females and 49.25% males in Port St. Lucie, FL.
The Port St. Lucie, FL gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 7,234.

Port St. Lucie's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port St. Lucie population: 66.71% are White, 18.21% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.99% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.52% are some other race and 9.31% are multiracial.
Port St. Lucie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 43,995 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 158,182 (78.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port St. Lucie is White with a population of 134,865 (66.71% of the total population).

Port St. Lucie's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 231,790 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Port St. Lucie's population increased by 75,705 (84.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port St. Lucie's population increased by 41,948 (25.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Port St. Lucie's population was lowest in year 2000 at 89,155.