Census place 1268875

Stuart

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

Official Census name: Stuart city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Stuart.

According to the 2025 estimate, Stuart has a population of 19,451 and 2,729 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 $60,225, below the comparison median of $73,566; median home value is $329,400, below the comparison median of $363,750; and median gross rent is $1,586, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$60,225
Below the comparison median of $73,566
median home value
$329,400
Below the comparison median of $363,750
median gross rent
$1,586
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,451
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,729/sq mi
7.1 sq mi land area
Median age
48.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,225
Median home value
$329,400
Median gross rent
$1,586
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.1%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
4.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
69.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
51.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
12.4%

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
90.3%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
9.6%
Households with children
18.6%
Residents with a disability
19.3%
Residents without insurance
9.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
26
Hurricane declarations
19
Fire declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

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 (22 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 Stuart.

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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.

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