Welcome to Port Saint Lucie ...
The city of Port Saint Lucie is located on the Treasure Coast.
Port Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County<1>.
The community of Port Saint Lucie was established in 1958.
A typical abbreviation for Port Saint Lucie: Prt. St. Lucie
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Saint Lucie has a population of 201,699 people<2> (see below for details).
Port Saint Lucie is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Port Saint Lucie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Saint Lucie lies within the (772) area code.
The ZIP codes for Port Saint Lucie: 34952-34953, 34983-34988<4>
Websites for Port Saint Lucie ...
Official Website: www.cityofpsl.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Saint Lucie had an population of 201,699 people. This is an increase of 22.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 127.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Saint Lucie had a population of 164,603 people (which is 59.25% of the total population of Saint Lucie County). This makes Port Saint Lucie the county's most populous community.
The population of Port Saint Lucie represents 0.88% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 164,603 people, the population of Port Saint Lucie increased 85.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 88,769 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Saint Lucie.
Communities near Port Saint Lucie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Saint Lucie.
- Fort Pierce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierce
- Fort Pierce is located in Saint Lucie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierce <5>
- Stuart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>
- Indiantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiantown <5>
- Sewall's Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewall's Point
- Sewall's Point is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewall's Point <5>
- Saint Lucie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
- Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Saint Lucie Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
- Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
- Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
- Ocean Breeze
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Breeze
- Ocean Breeze is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Former name for Ocean Breeze:
- Ocean Breeze Park
- Indian River Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Estates
- Indian River Estates is located in Saint Lucie County
- North River Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Shores
- North River Shores is located in Martin County
- Jensen Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Beach
- Jensen Beach is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jensen Beach <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Saint Lucie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Saint Lucie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Saint Lucie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Saint Lucie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Saint Lucie. See our Newspapers Page for Port Saint Lucie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Saint Lucie ...
Looking for more information about Port Saint Lucie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Saint Lucie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Saint Lucie.
Adding Port Saint Lucie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Saint Lucie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Saint Lucie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Port Saint Lucie post office opened in 1960.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Saint Lucie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Saint Lucie: www.cityofpsl.com/
The official website for Saint Lucie County: www.stlucieco.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Saint Lucie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Saint Lucie. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Saint Lucie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Port Saint Lucie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Saint Lucie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Port Saint Lucie includes: 34952, 34983, 34984, 34985, 34986, 34987 & 34988. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |