Overview
17,269
Total Population
51.4
Median age
49.90%
Female population %
100.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
73.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,548
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Stuart's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stuart is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stuart's population under 18 was 17.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stuart's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stuart, 14.81% were under the age of 15, 11.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 22.56% aged 65 to 84, and 4.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 less females than males in Stuart:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.90% females and 50.10% males in Stuart, FL.
- The Stuart, FL gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 914.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 924.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stuart's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stuart population: 75.58% are White, 14.93% are Black or African American, 1.18% are Asian, 2.46% are some other race and 5.85% are multiracial.
- Stuart's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,548 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,721 (85.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stuart is White with a population of 13,052 (75.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Stuart's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 18,253 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Stuart's population increased by 542 (3.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stuart's population increased by 2,301 (15.10%), 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, Stuart's population was lowest in year 2001 at 14,687.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)