Name | Saint Lucie County |
State | Florida |
FIPS Code | 12111 |
County Seat | Fort Pierce |
Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
Population (2022) | 278,246 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 18.52% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 73.4% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 35% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+4 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 3.5% |
Area Code(s) | 772 / 863 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 73.4% |
African American | 23.76% |
Hispanic | 0.4% |
Asian | 2.32% |
Native American | 0.06% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 27.06% |
African American | 31.47% |
Hispanic | 34.75% |
Asian | 1.5% |
Native American | 0.13% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.16% |