Census place 1224300

Fort Pierce

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fort Pierce city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fort Pierce.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fort Pierce has a population of 51,737 and 2,086 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: median household income is $47,072, below the comparison median of $73,566; median home value is $250,800, below the comparison median of $363,750; and median gross rent is $1,217, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$47,072
Below the comparison median of $73,566
median home value
$250,800
Below the comparison median of $363,750
median gross rent
$1,217
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fort Pierce's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
51,737
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,086/sq mi
24.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,072
Median home value
$250,800
Median gross rent
$1,217
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.7%
Typical commute
27.4 min
Drive-alone commute
69.2%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
50.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.9%
Working from home
11.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.9%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
11.1%
Households with children
29.3%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
15.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Lucie County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Hurricane declarations
19
Severe Storm declarations
2
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT PIERCE ST LUCIE CO INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
82.6°F
Average low
63.6°F
Annual rainfall
51.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fort Pierce.

Typical high and low °F
40°F60°F80°F100°F
JFMAMJJASOND
Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

Titusville, FL

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
49,800
Median home
$266,600

Haines City, FL

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
45,973
Median home
$288,900

Winter Haven, FL

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
62,313
Median home
$269,800

Keep exploring

Compare Fort Pierce with Titusville