St. Lucie County, Florida
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]
| St. Lucie County, Florida | |
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 Location in the state of Florida | |
 Florida's location in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | May 24, 1905 |
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| Seat | Fort Pierce |
| Largest City | Port St. Lucie |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
688 sq mi (1,782 km²) 572 sq mi (1,481 km²) 116 sq mi (300 km²), 16.9% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
329,226 576/sq mi (222/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.stlucieco.gov/ | |
| Named for: St. Lucie Inlet | |
History
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
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.
Major highways
Counties nearby
- Indian River County, Florida - north
- Martin County, Florida - south
- Okeechobee County, Florida - west
People
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
Incorporated
- City of Fort Pierce
- City of Port St. Lucie
- Village of St. Lucie
Unincorporated
Education
Schools in the county are managed by St. Lucie County Public Schools.
- Florida Atlantic University PSL Campus
- Indian River State College Ft. Pierce and PSL Campus
- Keiser University PSL Campus
- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Ft. Pierce
- Barry University PSL Campus
Points of interest
- St. Lucie County Regional History Center
- St. Lucie County Marine Center Archived 2013-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Experimental Oculina Research Reserve
- Heathcote Botanical Gardens
- Old Fort Park
- St. Lucie County International Airport
- US Navy UDT-SEAL Museum (Fort Pierce was the original home of the Navy SEALs)
St. Lucie County, Florida Media
Fort Pierce, Florida: Old Fort Pierce Park: Site of the fort after which the city was named
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: St. Lucie County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1902: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
Other websites
Governmental
Board of County Commissioners
- St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
Constitutional officers
School district
Multi-county districts
Judicial branch
Non-governmental
- St. Lucie County Tourism Web Site Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine