Census ACS · #109 MSA
Port St. Lucie Metro Area
The Port St. Lucie, Fl Metropolitan Statistical Area has 506,701 residents. The median household income is $72,506 and the median home value is $325,300.
506,701
Population
454
People / sq mi
$72,506
Median Income
$325,300
Median Home Value
The Port St. Lucie CBSA covers 1,116 sq mi of land at 454.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 66.5% |
| Black or African American | 15.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
Economy & Income
$72,506
Median Household Income
$40,638
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Port St. Lucie metro's price level is 100.2 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 0.2% higher the US average. The local median income of $72,506 has the buying power of $72,341 in average-priced US metros.
100.2
Price Level (US = 100)
$72,341
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$72,506
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$325,300
Median Home Value
$1,491
Median Rent
78.5%
Homeownership
Education
90.0%
High School+
29.1%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.2%
Drive Alone
11.4%
Work From Home
28.3 min
Avg Commute
48.4%
Foreign Born
Port St. Lucie spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Port St. Lucie, Fl Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 506,701 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #109 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Port St. Lucie metro area is $72,506, with a per capita income of $40,638.
The Port St. Lucie, Fl CBSA spans the state of Florida.
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Data for the Port St. Lucie, Fl CBSA (38940) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Age is the most distinctive thing about Port St. Lucie: a median age of 47.7, older than the national median. Port St. Lucie is a metro area in FL with a population of 506,701.
The typical household earns $72,506 a year, below the US median of $78,538. About 7.6% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. The median home value is $325,300, with typical rent around $1,491.
29.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average of 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Port St. Lucie — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.