Port Saint Lucie, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 88,769. Estimated population in July 2024: 131,692 (+48.4% change)
Males: 43,123 (48.6%), Females: 45,646 (51.4%)
St. Lucie County
Zip code: 34984
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $40,509
Median house value: $88,700
Population by Race
Races in Port St. Lucie:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
- Hispanic (7.5%)
- Black (7.1%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), German (16.9%), Italian (15.7%), English (11.5%), United States (6.7%), Polish (5.1%).
Elevation: 20 feet
Land area: 75.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Port St. Lucie
- High school or higher: 83.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Port St. Lucie city
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 10.5%
9.6% Foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 2.6% Europe, 1.1% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +32,155 (+56.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Port St. Lucie:
- SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
- SAVANNAS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
- MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; STUART, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port St. Lucie:
- VERO BEACH MUNI (about 27 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: VRB)
- PALM BEACH INTL (about 46 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: PBI)
- MELBOURNE INTL (about 60 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Abbreviation: MLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port St. Lucie:
- WITHAM FIELD (about 13 miles; STUART, FL; Abbreviation: SUA)
- ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 15 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; Abbreviation: FPR)
- INDIANTOWN (about 18 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; Abbreviation: X58)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port St. Lucie:
- INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
- PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 46 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
- PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
- FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 59 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
- FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 65 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
- KEISER COLLEGE (about 76 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
- BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 80 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
Schools
Public high schools in Port St. Lucie:
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGH (Students: 2,239; Location: 1485 SW CASHMERE BOULEVAR; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,134; Location: 1201 SE LENNAROAD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Port St. Lucie:
- BARNABAS PRIVATE SCHOOL INC (Students: 41; Location: 1120 SOUTH WEST PAAR DRIVE; Grades: 1 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Port St. Lucie:
- SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,129; Location: 2420 SE MORNINGSIDE BOULE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ST. LUCIE WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,076; Location: 1001 SW JULIET AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 892; Location: 5600 NE ST. JAMES DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 872; Location: 1661 SW BAYSHORE BOULEVAR; Grades: PK – 05)
- WINDMILL POINT SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 700 SW DARWIN BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
- VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 825; Location: 1700 SE LENNAROAD ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
- SAVANNA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 6801 LENNARD ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
- MARIPOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 2620 SE MARIPOSA AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 717; Location: 2300 SE GOWIN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 1501 SE FLORESTA DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Port St. Lucie:
- FIRST BAPTIST CHILD DEV CENTER (Students: 106; Location: 115 NE SOLIDA DR; Grades: PK – KG)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: 602 SW BILTMORE STREET; Grades: UG – UG)