Fort Pierce, Florida demographics

Fort Pierce, FL demographics: median age 37.2; 18.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Fort Pierce city, Florida · Incorporated city · GEOID 1224300. The survey estimates a population of 49,082 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Fort Pierce is 37.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.5 years. There are 18,878 households (±860). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	37.2 ±2.5	42.6 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 49,082
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Under 18	12,369 ±1,234	25.2% ±2.5 pp	19.5%	22.0%
18–34	11,033 ±1,058	22.5% ±2.2 pp	20.7%	22.8%
35–64	15,453 ±1,313	31.5% ±2.7 pp	38.4%	38.0%
65 and older	10,227 ±915	20.8% ±1.9 pp	21.3%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 49,082
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Male	23,252 ±1,007	47.4% ±2.1 pp	49.1%	49.5%
Female	25,830 ±1,011	52.6% ±2.1 pp	50.9%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 49,082
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
White alone	16,849 ±1,520	34.3% ±3.1 pp	55.9%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	21,396 ±1,774	43.6% ±3.6 pp	15.1%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	734 ±608 · low precision	1.5% ±1.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.9%
Asian alone	1,015 ±452	2.1% ±0.9 pp	2.9%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±32 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	2,676 ±913	5.5% ±1.9 pp	6.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	6,412 ±1,257	13.1% ±2.6 pp	19.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 49,082
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	38,947 ±1,335	79.4% ±2.7 pp	72.6%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	10,135 ±1,338	20.6% ±2.7 pp	27.4%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 18,878
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Married-couple family	6,210 ±680	32.9% ±3.3 pp	46.7%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	1,514 ±443	8.0% ±2.3 pp	5.2%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	3,573 ±513	18.9% ±2.6 pp	12.7%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	6,316 ±751	33.5% ±3.7 pp	28.3%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	1,265 ±328	6.7% ±1.7 pp	7.2%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 18,878
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Households with people under 18	5,536 ±506	29.3% ±2.3 pp	26.5%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	13,342 ±994	70.7% ±4.2 pp	73.5%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 18,878
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	6,316 ±751	33.5% ±3.7 pp	28.3%	28.7%
Two-person households	6,192 ±789	32.8% ±3.9 pp	36.6%	33.8%
Three-person households	2,906 ±478	15.4% ±2.4 pp	15.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	1,867 ±367	9.9% ±1.9 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	576 ±241	3.1% ±1.3 pp	5.2%	5.9%
Six-person households	536 ±236	2.8% ±1.2 pp	1.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	485 ±283 · low precision	2.6% ±1.5 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 49,082
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Native	39,600 ±1,595	80.7% ±3.2 pp	78.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	9,482 ±1,593	19.3% ±3.2 pp	21.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 45,574
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
English only	32,462 ±1,718	71.2% ±3.6 pp	69.4%	77.7%
Spanish	6,906 ±1,113	15.2% ±2.4 pp	22.6%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	4,425 ±1,119	9.7% ±2.5 pp	2.7%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	187 ±158 · low precision	0.4% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	55 ±64 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	994 ±752 · low precision	2.2% ±1.6 pp · low precision	1.9%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±32 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	30 ±51 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±32 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	50 ±65 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	81 ±74 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±32 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	384 ±403 · low precision	0.8% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 32,701
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	7,695 ±1,164	23.5% ±3.5 pp	10.1%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	9,011 ±1,090	27.6% ±3.2 pp	27.2%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	6,085 ±789	18.6% ±2.3 pp	18.5%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	3,796 ±659	11.6% ±2.0 pp	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	3,752 ±674	11.5% ±2.0 pp	21.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,362 ±524	7.2% ±1.6 pp	12.9%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 48,426
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Florida	U.S.
Same house	43,162 ±1,845	89.1% ±3.8 pp	86.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	2,811 ±1,176	5.8% ±2.4 pp	6.6%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	1,636 ±713	3.4% ±1.5 pp	3.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	737 ±306	1.5% ±0.6 pp	2.9%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	80 ±102 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

15.6% of Fort Pierce residents (±2.2 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 11.5% in Florida and 8.4% nationally. 85.9% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Fort Pierce	Florida	U.S.	Compared with Florida
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	15.6% ±2.2 pp	11.5%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	85.9% ±2.2 pp	91.6%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	4.1% ±0.9 pp	7.4%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

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