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St. Lucie County is a county
County

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 located in the state
U.S. state

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 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
. The county seat is the City of Fort Pierce. As of 2000, the population was 192,695. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
 2005 estimate for the county was 241,305. St. Lucie County is governed by a six member Board of County Commissioners. The primary law enforcement body of St. Lucie County is the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff of St. Lucie County is Ken Mascara
Ken Mascara

Ken J. Mascara is the Sheriff of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States, and is the elected top official of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, one of the largest law enforcement agencies on the Treasure Coast of Florida....
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St. Lucie County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
. The county seat is the City of Fort Pierce. As of 2000, the population was 192,695. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
 2005 estimate for the county was 241,305. St. Lucie County is governed by a six member Board of County Commissioners. The primary law enforcement body of St. Lucie County is the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff of St. Lucie County is Ken Mascara
Ken Mascara

Ken J. Mascara is the Sheriff of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States, and is the elected top official of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, one of the largest law enforcement agencies on the Treasure Coast of Florida....
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History

The current St. Lucie County was created in 1905 from the southern part of Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County is a County#United States located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 534,359....
. Brevard County had been named St. Lucie County from 1844 until 1855 when it was renamed Brevard County. In 1925, Indian River County
Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594 ....
 was created out of the northern part of St Lucie County, while Martin County
Martin County, Florida

Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 139,728 ....
 was created from a small part of southeastern St. Lucie County and the northern part of Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County has the largest land area located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2007, the county had an estimated population of 1,351,236 , making it the third most populous in the state of Florida and the twenty ninth most populous in the United States....
. Much of western St Lucie County had gone in 1917 to form Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County, Florida

Okeechobee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 35,910. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 39,836.....
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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square mile
Square mile

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s (1,782 kmē), of which, 572 square miles (1,483 kmē) of it is land and 116 square miles (299 kmē) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
. The total area is 16.80% water.

St. Lucie County is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Adjacent Counties

  • Indian River County, Florida
    Indian River County, Florida

    Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594 ....
     - north
  • Martin County, Florida
    Martin County, Florida

    Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 139,728 ....
     - south
  • Okeechobee County, Florida
    Okeechobee County, Florida

    Okeechobee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 35,910. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 39,836.....
     - west


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 192,695 people, 76,933 households, and 54,237 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 337 people per square mile (130/kmē). There were 91,262 housing units at an average density of 159 per square mile (62/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 79.14% White, 15.42% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.16% of the population. 86.6% spoke English
English language

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, 7.6% Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
, 1.6% French Creole
French-based creole languages

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 and 1.0% French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 as their first language. 3.3% of the population identified themselves as being of non-Hispanic West Indian Ancestry.

In 2005 St. Lucie county had a population that was 69.2% non-Hispanic white, 16.5% African-American, 12.4% Latino and 1.3% Asian.

In 2000 there were 76,933 households out of which 26.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,363, and the median income for a family was $41,381. Males had a median income of $30,047 versus $22,684 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $18,790. About 9.60% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Municipalities


Incorporated

  1. City of Fort Pierce
    Fort Pierce, Florida

    Fort Pierce is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Sunset City....
  2. City of Port St. Lucie
    Port St. Lucie, Florida

    Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population of Port St. Lucie was 88,769 at the United States Census 2000....
  3. Village of St. Lucie
    St. Lucie, Florida

    St. Lucie is a village in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....


Unincorporated

  • Ankona
  • Eden
  • Eldred
  • Fort Pierce North
    Fort Pierce North, Florida

    Fort Pierce North is a census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 7,386 at the 2000 census....
  • Fort Pierce South
    Fort Pierce South, Florida

    Fort Pierce South is a census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 5,672 at the 2000 census....
  • Hutchinson Island South
    Hutchinson Island South, Florida

    Hutchinson Island South is a census-designated place on the barrier island of Hutchinson Island, Florida in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States....
  • Indian River Estates
    Indian River Estates, Florida

    Indian River Estates is a census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 5,793 at the 2000 census....
  • Lakewood Park
    Lakewood Park, Florida

    Lakewood Park is a census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 10,458 at the 2000 census....
  • North Hutchinson Island
    North Hutchinson Island

    North Hutchinson Island, Florida is an Atlantic coastal barrier island, lying north of the Fort Pierce Inlet in St. Lucie County, Florida. It is separated from the mainland by the Indian River Lagoon....
  • River Park
    Port St. Lucie-River Park, Florida

    River Park is a census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 5,175 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St....
  • Walton
  • White City
    White City, Florida

    White City is a census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 4,221 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St....


Education

Schools in the county are managed by St. Lucie County Public Schools
St. Lucie County Public Schools

St. Lucie County Public Schools is the branding for St. Lucie County School District, which is the school district that manages schools in St....
.
  • Florida Atlantic University
    Florida Atlantic University

    Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public university, coeducational, research university located in Boca Raton, Florida, United States....
     PSL Campus
  • Indian River State College Ft. Peirce and PSL Campus
  • Keiser University PSL Campus
  • University of Florida
    University of Florida

    The University of Florida is a Public university land-grant university, sea grant colleges, Space grant colleges major research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States....
     Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Ft. Peirce
  • Barry University
    Barry University

    Barry University is a private university Roman Catholic Church university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb northeast of Downtown Miami Miami, Florida....
     PSL Campus


Points of interest

  • Experimental Oculina Research Reserve
    Experimental Oculina Research Reserve

    The Experimental Oculina Research Reserve preserves the Oculina Banks, a reef of Ivory Bush Coral off the coast of Fort Pierce, Florida. Oculina varicosa is a U.S....
  • Heathcote Botanical Gardens
    Heathcote Botanical Gardens

    The Heathcote Botanical Gardens 3.5 acres are subtropical botanical gardens located at 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States....
  • Old Fort Park
    Old Fort Pierce Park

    Old Fort Pierce Park is the site of Fort Pierce, a military installation constructed by the U.S. Army in Florida with the purpose of being a main supply depot for the army during the Second Seminole War....
  • St. Lucie County International Airport
    St. Lucie County International Airport

    St. Lucie County International Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Fort Pierce, Florida, a city in St....
  • (Fort Pierce
    Fort Pierce, Florida

    Fort Pierce is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Sunset City....
     was the original home of the Navy SEALs)


External links


Governmental

  • Board of County Commissioners


  • Constitutional officers


  • School district


  • Multi-county districts


  • Judicial branch


Non-governmental