Fort Pierce South, Florida Population 2024

5,356

Fort Pierce South Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Pierce South was:

  • White: 72.86%
  • Black or African American: 12.53%
  • Other race: 7.73%
  • Two or more races: 5.85%
  • Native American: 1.02%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,066.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
19.87% (888)
The current population of Fort Pierce South, Florida is 5,356 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,468.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,87272.86%
Black or African American66612.53%
Other race4117.73%
Two or more races3115.85%
Native American541.02%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Pierce South Population by Race

Fort Pierce South Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Pierce South Median Age

39

Total

39.6

Male

38.6

Female

Fort Pierce South Adults

There are 4,172 adults, (1,011 of whom are seniors) in Fort Pierce South.

Fort Pierce South Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Pierce South Sex Ratio

Female2,82453.14%
Male2,49046.86%

Fort Pierce South Population by Age

Fort Pierce South Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1562.466634
Non Family9231.0957.542.5
Married8073.328416
Female3023.8729.570.5
Male1243.521000

3.34

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Pierce South Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3919.91%
Associates Degree3388.57%
Bachelors Degree53213.49%
Graduate Degree761.93%
High School Graduate1,34634.13%
Less Than 9th Grade3538.95%
Some College90823.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Pierce South Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Pierce South Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5152,107424
Hispanic93261247
Black537460137
Other Race26921047
2+ Races1251040
Native American54540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 25.51%.

Fort Pierce South Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,078$56,696$31,016
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,927$34,052$0
Less Than 9th Grade$39,089$39,492$0
Overall$34,449$39,479$30,618
Some College$33,615$32,560$33,861

$34,449

Average Earnings

$39,479

Average Male

$30,618

Average Female

Fort Pierce South Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Pierce South Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Pierce South Language

74.47% of Fort Pierce South residents speak only English, while 25.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.35% of the population.

Fort Pierce South Language

Fort Pierce South Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,89829810.28%
Hispanic1,72522713.16%
Black66616524.77%
Other41114034.06%
Multiple3114313.83%

13.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.4%

Male Poverty Rate

15.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Pierce South

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Pierce South is Other, with 34.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Pierce South is White, with 10.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.21%.

Fort Pierce South Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.32%
Less Than 9th Grade10.89%
Some College7.38%
Bachelors or Greater0.16%

Fort Pierce South Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed6.05%
Male Employed5.82%
Female Unemployed0%

Fort Pierce South Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Pierce South Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,184$76,756
Households$53,302$64,218
Married Families$64,046$-999,999,999
Non Families-$42,780

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Pierce South Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Pierce South Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Pierce South Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fort Pierce South Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Pierce South Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

369

Number of Veterans

339

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam194
Korea61
Second Gulf War52
World War II18
First Gulf War14

Fort Pierce South Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74165
75+138
18 to 3452
55 to 6414
35 to 540

Fort Pierce South Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White36911.73%

Fort Pierce South Veterans by Race

Fort Pierce South Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Pierce South Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Pierce South Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Pierce South Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Pierce South Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.42%

Born in Fort Pierce South

85.08%

Native Born

14.92%

Foreign Born

8.58%

Non Citizen

6.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.08% of Fort Pierce South residents were born in the United States, with 40.42% having been born in Florida. 8.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Pierce South Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,356210.39%
20235,335210.4%
20225,31469915.15%
20214,6151473.29%
20204,4682335.5%
20194,235-154-3.51%
20184,389711.64%
20174,3183268.17%
20163,992-654-14.08%
20154,646-241-4.93%
20144,887-712-12.72%
20135,59963712.84%
20124,962-412-7.67%
20115,3743126.16%
20105,06200%

Fort Pierce South Population by Year