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St. Lucie County
County
St. Lucie County Courthouse
St. Lucie County Courthouse
Official seal of St. Lucie County
Seal
Map of Florida highlighting St. Lucie County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°23′N 80°26′W / 27.38°N 80.44°W / 27.38; -80.44
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedMay 24, 1905
Named forSt. Lucie Inlet
SeatFort Pierce
Largest cityPort St. Lucie
Area
 • Total688 sq mi (1,780 km2)
 • Land572 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water116 sq mi (300 km2)  16.9%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total329,226
 • Density576/sq mi (222/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district18th
Websitewww.stlucieco.gov

St. Lucie County is a county in the state of Florida. The county seat is the city of Fort Pierce. As of 2020, 329,226 people lived there.[1]

History[change | change source]

The current St. Lucie County was created in 1905 from the southern part of Brevard County. Brevard County had been named St. Lucie County from 1844 until 1855 when it was renamed Brevard County.

In 1925, Indian River County was created out of the northern part of St Lucie County, while northern Martin County was created from a small part of southeastern St. Lucie County and the northern part of Palm Beach County. Much of western St Lucie County had gone in 1917 to form Okeechobee County.

Land[change | change source]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square miles (1,780 km2), of which 572 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 116 square miles (300 km2) (16.9%) is water,[2] much of it in the Atlantic Ocean.

St. Lucie County is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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People[change | change source]

At the 2020 census, 329,226 people lived in the county. There were 128,997 households and 2,910 people who did not live in households. The population density was 575.9 people per square mile (222.4/km²). The median age was 45.9 years (44.3 for males, 47.4 for females).

Of the total population, 19.9% were under 18 years old, 55.9% were 18 to 64, and 24.2% were 65 or over. Males made up 48.5% and females made up 51.5% of the people. The population was 53.6% White (non-Latino), 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Black (non-Latino), 1.7% Asian, and 3.9% Two or more races (non-Latino). Other races each make up less than 1% of the population.

Of the 128,997 households, 88,835 (68.9%) were families, 35,476 (27.5%) had children under 18, 63,187 (49.0%) had a married couple, and 31,599 (24.5%) had one person living alone. The average household size was 2.5 people. There were 147,884 housing units, and 87.2% had people living in them all year. Of these households, 74.6% were owner-occupied, while 25.4% were renters.[3][4]

As of 2022, the median (middle) income for a household was about $66,154, and the median income for a family was about $75,649.[5] The per capita income was about $33,847.[6] About 8.5% of families[7] and 12.5% of all people in St. Lucie County lived below the poverty line. This includes 19.4% of children under 18 years old and 9.5% of people over 65 years old.[8]

Cities and towns[change | change source]

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Education[change | change source]

Schools in the county are managed by St. Lucie County Public Schools.

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References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: St. Lucie County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "S1902: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ "S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

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27°23′N 80°26′W / 27.38°N 80.44°W / 27.38; -80.44

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