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St. Lucie County, FL

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St. Lucie County has a population of 334.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 687.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 46%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $13.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, St. Lucie County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

St. Lucie County comprises Port St. Lucie, FL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Port Saint Lucie.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Indian River County, Martin County, and Okeechobee County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
53.29%44.5%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
51.8%47.56%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
55.67%43.55%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
53.54%45.68%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
47.48%49.9%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
48.87%50.43%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%46%
Government
Enterprises
11%21%
Private Industries89%50%
Agriculture2%0%
Mining<1%-66%
Utilities11%29%
Construction7%165%
Manufacturing4%78%
– Durable3%108%
– Nondurable1%27%
Trade12%55%
– Wholesale4%44%
– Retail9%60%
Transportation3%0%
Information1%30%
Finance & Insurance2%24%
Real Estate23%43%
Professional &
Business Services
8%62%
Educational Services1%26%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%27%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%20%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%49%
Other Services23%52%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers3684
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
2773
📺 Electronics & Appliance2281
🛒 Grocery Stores11591
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2580
⚕️ Health & Personal Care7487
⛽ Gasoline Stations8790
👕 Clothing Stores3473
👠 Shoe Stores538
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry643
🏸 Sporting Goods1572
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores3986
💐 Florists660
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1265
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 753
🍺 Bars & Taverns2378
🍽️ Full-service restaurants20390
🍔 Limited-service restaurants17787
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers19390
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation3281
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$598,700 N/A
Top 20%50%$340,000 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$156,800 $194,100
Middle 20%15%$100,900 $125,000
Second lowest 20%9%$61,600 $79,000
Bottom 20%4%$25,600 $45,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries72%$130,900
Self-Employment13%$61,700
Investment Income132%$33,100
Social Security36%$27,300
Supplemental Security3%$13,700
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement30%$39,700
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%5%8%
$25K
– $49K
<1%5%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%13%12%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%10%6%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$66,100 $39,900
African-American$47,500 $38,800
Hispanic$37,600 $33,900
Asian$83,800 $33,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$45,700 $21,300
Highschool & GED$41,300 $32,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$59,600 $37,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$96,700 $55,000
Graduate Degree$119,400 $66,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$103,500 $61,300
STEM2$107,200 $78,400
Gray-Collar3$52,500 $58,100
Pink-Collar4$11,700 $19,300
Sales5$66,300 $30,100
Blue-Collar6$37,200 $27,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding++$
Cold Waves++++$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+
Hail+
Heat Waves
Hurricane++++$$$
Ice Storm
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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