Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Lucie County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 305,775 population of St. Lucie County, Florida comprised of 56,042 people who identified as Hispanic (18.33%), and 249,733 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Lucie County, Florida with a population of 227,961 (74.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 63,173 (20.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,721 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Lucie County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 178,174 (58.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,787 (19.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,787 (16.28%).

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

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Population By Race in St. Lucie , FL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 63,173 20.66%
White Alone 227,961 74.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,650 0.54%
Asian Alone 5,956 1.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 314 0.1%
Two Or More Races 6,721 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Lucie , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,386 1.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 49,787 16.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,009 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 304 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 121 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,435 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 59,787 19.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 178,174 58.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 641 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,652 1.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,286 1.73%