Fort Pierce, FL

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
49,082
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
2.11% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
26.2%
0.123% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,072
0.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$250,800
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,783
0.39% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Pierce, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.8% of the residents in Fort Pierce, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Pierce, FL are Indian River State College (4,042 degrees awarded in 2023) and Fort Pierce Beauty Academy (14 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Pierce, FL was $250,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in Fort Pierce, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Pierce, FL was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Fort Pierce, FL
Photo by Phillip Hendon
United StatesFloridaSt. Lucie County, FLPort St. Lucie, FLSt. Lucie County (North) PUMA, FLSt. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FLSt. Lucie County (Southwest) PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Fort Pierce, FL is home to a population of 49.1k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.3% of Fort Pierce, FL residents were born outside of the country (9.48k people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Fort Pierce, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.76k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%
2024 Citizenship
89%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Fort Pierce, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Pierce, FL was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Pierce, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce, FL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 1.77k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.9k ± 1.54k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.76k ± 1.11k
20.6%
Hispanic Population
10.1k people

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Fort Pierce, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.76k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.6% of the people in Fort Pierce, FL are hispanic (10.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Pierce, FL as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.48k people
18.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.82k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Fort Pierce, FL residents (9.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Pierce, FL was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Pierce, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    599 ± 194
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    229 ± 116
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    184 ± 145

Fort Pierce, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Pierce, FL.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Fort Pierce, FL employs 18.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Pierce, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,814 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,181 people), and Construction (1,915 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,423), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,292), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,375).

Employment

Occupations

18.8k
2024 Value
± 1,533
0.39%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierce, FL grew at a rate of 0.39%, from 18.7k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Pierce, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,374 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,958 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,617 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Pierce, FL.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.8k
2024 Value
± 1,533
0.39%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierce, FL grew at a rate of 0.39%, from 18.7k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Pierce, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,814 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,181 people), and Construction (1,915 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Pierce, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Pierce, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,877
Median earning men ± $3,468
$31,460
Median earning women ± $2,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,608), Manufacturing ($50,099), and Information ($45,064).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,625), Public Administration ($50,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,096).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.
Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Pierce, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Pierce, FL awarded 4,056 degrees. The student population of Fort Pierce, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,060 male students and 9,074 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Pierce, FL are White (1,601 and 39.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,566 and 39%), Black or African American (595 and 14.8%), and Unknown (99 and 2.46%).

The largest universities in Fort Pierce, FL by number of degrees awarded are Indian River State College (4,042 and 99.7%) and Fort Pierce Beauty Academy (14 and 0.345%).

The most popular majors in Fort Pierce, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,535 and 37.8%), General Business Administration & Management (232 and 5.72%), and Registered Nursing (228 and 5.62%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Pierce, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,496 for in-state students and $9,360 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 15,134 students enrolled in Fort Pierce, FL, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,651 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,535 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    140 degrees awarded
  3. Information Technology
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Pierce, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,535 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Pierce, FL according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Indian River State College
    4,042 degrees awarded
  2. Fort Pierce Beauty Academy
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indian River State College with 4,042 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,659 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Pierce, FL, which is 0.692 times less than the 2,397 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,601 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,566 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,496) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Pierce, FL was $250,800 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,500 to $250,800, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Pierce, FL is 49.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Pierce, FL have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Pierce, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,720
$9,349
Median Property Taxes
±$923

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Pierce, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Pierce, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

49.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.5% of the housing units in Fort Pierce, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Pierce, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,072
Median Household Income
± $3,864
18.9k
Number of Households
± 1,342

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.9k households in Fort Pierce, FL grew to $47,072 from the previous year's value of $46,745.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Pierce, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Pierce, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Fort Pierce, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierce, FL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Fort Pierce, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Pierce, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Pierce, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Pierce, FL have 2 cars.

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Pierce, FL (12.7k out of 48.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Pierce, FL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

View Data
Save Image

Health

84.4% of the population of Fort Pierce, FL has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 30.2% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

15.6%
Uninsured
25.8%
Employer Coverage
30.2%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Pierce, FL declined by 5.09% from 16.5% to 15.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Pierce, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

View Data
Save Image