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Population of the urban area in Port St. Lucie
1975 – 2025 · 11 data points
9 of 22 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
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Overview
8 figures
People
24 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2025
167,174
+7.3%
since 2020
Towns of Florida · 2025
9 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+24%
+7.5% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Port St. Lucie
167K
2025
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
The series at a glance Port St. Lucie · 1975 – 2025
Latest value
167,174 · 2025
First value
4,401 · 1975
Highest
167,174 · 2025
Lowest
4,401 · 1975
Average change
+7.5% a year on average
Data points
11
By year
All years · 1975 – 2025
| Year | Port St. Lucie | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167,174 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 155,843 | +16% |
| 2015 | 134,493 | +18% |
| 2010 | 113,834 | +20% |
| 2005 | 94,760 | +20% |
| 2000 | 78,682 | +35% |
| 1995 | 58,193 | +35% |
| 1990 | 43,265 | +70% |
| 1985 | 25,501 | +71% |
| 1980 | 14,889 | +238% |
| 1975 | 4,401 |
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Population of the urban area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 5.7M | |
| 2 | St. Petersburg | 943K | |
| 3 | Tampa | 709K | |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 380K | |
| 5 | Cape Coral | 308K | |
| 6 | Bradenton | 208K | |
| 7 | Naples | 192K | |
| 8 | Sarasota | 171K | |
| 9 | Port St. Lucie | 167K | |
| 10 | Palm Bay | 146K | |
| 11 | Homestead | 144K | |
| 12 | Daytona Beach | 141K | |
| 13 | Bayonet Point | 117K | |
| 14 | Palm Coast | 70,623 | |
| 15 | Brandon | 70,421 | |
| 16 | Spring Hill | 67,108 | |
| 17 | Jupiter | 65,986 | |
| 18 | Panama City | 64,272 | |
| 19 | Jacksonville Beach | 57,072 | |
| 20 | Venice | 56,827 | |
| 21 | Fort Walton Beach | 55,900 | |
| 22 | Fort Pierce | 52,519 |
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025
What it means
How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.
How it is calculated
Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.
People
Port St. Lucie in numbers
Population
268K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
868
2025
Size of the urban area
108
2025
Density of the urban area
1,548
2025
Median age
43.9
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
20.4%
2024
Residents 65 and over
21.8%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States