St. Lucie County, Florida: commercial real estate data.
St. Lucie County, Florida has a population of 360,500 across 572 square miles, up 18.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $16.68 bn in 2024, 7,292 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 378 7(a) approvals worth $212.7 m.
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St. Lucie County
How many people live in St. Lucie County
- Population360,500
- Households137,453
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$71,457
- Median age45.1
- Median gross rent$1,585 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$347,300
- Home value to household income4.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over264,508
- Population under 1870,901
- Share under 1819.7 percent
- Population 65 and over88,534
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64201,065
- Civilian labor force166,985
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.7 percent
- Rank by population among Florida counties20th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents208th
St. Lucie County is the 20th largest of 67 Florida counties by population. A median home costs 4.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.6 percent against 19.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is St. Lucie County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base18.66 percent
- Census 2020 base population329,224
- Births, 20243,691
- Deaths, 20244,058
- Natural change, 2024-367
- Net domestic migration, 202411,634
- Net international migration, 20243,223
- Total net migration, 202414,857
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202453,770
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents23rd
The county has grown 18.66 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
St. Lucie County
Where people moving to St. Lucie County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving16,587
- People arriving, from those returns30,210
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.32 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$79,337
- Largest single originSt. Lucie County Non-migrants (132,610 households)
- Largest single destination (132,610 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie County Non-migrants | 132,610 | 253,245 | $9.05 bn |
| Palm Beach County | 3,385 | 6,549 | $228.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,311 | 5,925 | $322.4 m |
| Broward County | 2,110 | 4,153 | $139.7 m |
| Martin County | 1,360 | 2,391 | $104.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,316 | 2,409 | $108.7 m |
| Miami-Dade County | 862 | 1,620 | $53.4 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 786 | 1,342 | $81.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is St. Lucie County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the St. Lucie County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$16.68 bn
- County GDP, 2023$16.01 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.2 percent
- GDP change over five years52.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Florida counties25th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents301st
- GDP per resident$46,277
Output grew 4.2 percent in the latest year and 52.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in St. Lucie County
- Covered employment, annual average90,334
- Establishments reporting8,744
- Average annual pay$53,238
- Average weekly wage$1,024
- Sector 62, employment14,170
- Sector 62, average annual pay$60,899
- Sector 44-45, employment13,013
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,252
- Sector 72, employment9,230
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,111
- Sector 23, employment7,137
- Sector 23, average annual pay$56,544
- Sector 56, employment5,252
- Sector 31-33, employment4,674
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 14,170 | 1,134 | $60,899 |
| Sector 44-45 | 13,013 | 872 | $38,252 |
| Sector 72 | 9,230 | 536 | $27,111 |
| Sector 23 | 7,137 | 1,357 | $56,544 |
| Sector 56 | 5,252 | 740 | $45,604 |
| Sector 31-33 | 4,674 | 296 | $62,613 |
| Sector 48-49 | 4,195 | 260 | $47,200 |
| Sector 54 | 3,671 | 994 | $70,899 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 14,170 jobs, 15.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
St. Lucie County
What businesses operate in St. Lucie County
- Establishments, all industries7,292
- Employment at those establishments74,865
- Annual payroll$3.45 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in St. Lucie County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244,869
- Declared construction value permitted$1.21 bn
- Single family units authorised4,571
- Multifamily units authorised298
- Multifamily share of units6.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$248,179
- Units authorised per 1,000 households35.4
Multifamily is 6.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in St. Lucie County
- 7(a) approvals recorded378
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$212.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$562,611
- Median 7(a) approval$233,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,305,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,760
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active76
- Distinct industries receiving approvals161
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer17.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms66
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter283
- Franchise loans60
- Franchise share of approvals15.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (16)
- Most active lenderTD Bank, National Association (39)
- 504 approvals recorded94
- 504 gross approval dollars$83.3 m
- Average 504 approval$885,957
- Median 504 approval$613,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval12.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.2
- Most active CDCFlorida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. (43)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$295.9 m
The average approval of $562,611 sits well above the median of $233,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 17.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in St. Lucie County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded55
- Paid in full48
- Charged off7
- Charge off rate on resolved loans12.7 percent
- Status: Charged off7
- Status: Exempt from disclosure257
- Status: Paid in full48
- Status: Cancelled47
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed19
Of the 55 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12.7 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. Lucie County
Which parts of St. Lucie County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Port Saint Lucie, approvals224
- FORT PIERCE, approvals118
- Port St. Lucie, approvals17
- Port St Lucie, approvals13
- St. Lucie, approvals3
- West Palm Beach, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Port Saint Lucie | 224 | $112,709,800 |
| FORT PIERCE | 118 | $85,307,300 |
| Port St. Lucie | 17 | $5,174,500 |
| Port St Lucie | 13 | $3,991,700 |
| St. Lucie | 3 | $323,500 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | $150,000 |
| JENSEN BEACH | 1 | $10,000 |
| ST LUCIA | 1 | $5,000,000 |
Port Saint Lucie accounts for 224 approvals against 118 in FORT PIERCE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. Lucie County
How big is St. Lucie County
- Land area572 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Florida counties49th of 67
- Width, east to west29.5 mi
- Height, north to south24.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land630
- Establishments per square mile12.75
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect St. Lucie County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class3
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a St. Lucie County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a St. Lucie County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population360,500
- Households137,453
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$71,457
- Median age45.1
Common questions
St. Lucie County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Lucie County, Florida?
360,500, in 137,453 households, ranking 20th of 67 Florida counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. Lucie County growing?
The population has grown 18.66 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3,691 births against 4,058 deaths, with net migration of 14,857. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in St. Lucie County?
$71,457. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $347,300, which is 4.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,585 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in St. Lucie County?
7,292 establishments, employing 74,865 people with an annual payroll of $3.45 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in St. Lucie County?
Average annual pay is $53,238, or $1,024 a week, across 90,334 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in St. Lucie County?
378 7(a) approvals totalling $212.7 m since FY2020, across 76 lenders, with a median approval of $233,000, plus 94 504 approvals worth $83.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in St. Lucie County get paid back?
Of the 55 loans that have reached a final outcome, 48 were paid in full and 7 charged off, a charge off rate of 12.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in St. Lucie County?
4,869 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.21 bn. Multifamily was 6.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for St. Lucie County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to St. Lucie County come from?
The largest single origin is St. Lucie County Non-migrants, with 132,610 households. Arriving households report an average income of $79,337 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for St. Lucie County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for St. Lucie County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.