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Fort Pierce, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 37,516. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,552 (+2.8% change)
Males: 18,508 (49.3%), Females: 19,008 (50.7%)

St. Lucie County

Zip codes: 34945, 34946, 34947, 34949, 34950, 34951, 34981, 34982.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $25,121
Median house value: $62,800

Population by Race

Races in Fort Pierce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (41.4%)
  • Black (40.9%)
  • Hispanic (15.0%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (8.2%), German (7.9%), West Indian (7.5%), English (6.9%), United States (6.6%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 14.7 square miles

Map of Fort Pierce, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Pierce

  • High school or higher: 59.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Pierce city

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

18.4% Foreign born (16.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -569 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Pierce:

  • LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1860 N LAWNWOOD CIRCLE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Pierce:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Pierce:

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Pierce:

  • ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 4 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; Abbreviation: FPR)
  • NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK (about 18 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: X52)
  • WITHAM FIELD (about 21 miles; STUART, FL; Abbreviation: SUA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Pierce:

  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 49 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 56 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 70 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 75 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 87 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)

Schools

Public high schools in Fort Pierce:

  • FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,916; Location: 1101 EDWAROADS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,612; Location: 1801 PANTHER LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Fort Pierce:

  • JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCH (Students: 513; Location: 3402 DELAWARE AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 3607 OLEANDER AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BIBLE BAPT CHURCH AND SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 4401 S 25TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PALM VISTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 700 SOUTH 33RD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fort Pierce:

  • LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY (Students: 1,841; Location: 1806 AVENUE I; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,292; Location: 3201 S 25TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DAN MCCARTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,159; Location: 1201 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHERN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,123; Location: 5500 NW ST. JAMES DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PORT ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 198 NW MARION AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 2020 S 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 7800 INDRIO ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 708; Location: 800 EAST WEATHERBEE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 1900 S 23RD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 827 N 29TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Fort Pierce:

  • ST ANASTASIA SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 401 S 33RD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 187; Location: 210 S INDIAN RIVER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SUN GROVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 5610 OLEANDER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: PO BX 3586 616 ORANGE AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • J E S MEMORIAL SDA SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 3201 MEMORY LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BETHANY SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 3015 OLEANDER AVE; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Fort Pierce:

  • ST. LUCIE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,514,080; Location: 101 MELODY LANE; 309,060 books; 6,676 audio materials; 9,733 video materials; 637 serial subscriptions)

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