Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Lucie County, FL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 283,042 population of St. Lucie County, Florida comprised of 48,706 people who identified as Hispanic (17.21%), and 234,336 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Lucie County, Florida with a population of 213,710 (75.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,834 (20.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,637 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Lucie County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 170,149 (60.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,117 (19.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 43,561 (15.39%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in St. Lucie, Florida.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. Lucie County, FL in 2012

Total Population:283,042

Non Hispanic (82.79%)

Hispanic (17.21%)

Race in St. Lucie County, FL in 2012

Total Population:283,042

White Alone (75.51%)

Black or African American Alone (20.08%)

Two or more races (1.99%)

Asian Alone (1.78%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in St. Lucie County, FL in 2012

Total Population:283,042

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.11%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.12%)

Hispanic White Alone (15.39%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.11%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.69%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.57%)

Population By Race in St. Lucie , FL in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	213,710	75.51%
Black or African American Alone	56,834	20.08%
Two Or More Races	5,637	1.99%
Asian Alone	5,025	1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,574	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	262	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in St. Lucie , FL in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	170,149	60.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	54,117	19.12%
White Alone - Hispanic	43,561	15.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,792	1.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,446	1.57%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,717	0.96%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,191	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	911	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	663	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	233	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	169	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	93	0.03%