St. Lucie County

County Business Patterns, 2023Largest of 2 counties in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro areaPopulation 376,186

St. Lucie County had 74,865 private jobs in 7,292 establishments in March 2023, paying $46,147 on average, 23% below the Florida figure. Pay in management of companies averages $25,642 a year here, the lowest of the 31 counties with at least 100 jobs in it. Jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishing are 3.0 times as common here as across the 67 counties, 0.3% of all local jobs.

Compare St. Lucie side by side with Pasco or another county.

The largest industry, health care and social assistance, has 20% of St. Lucie County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $22,815 a year in hotels and restaurants to $133,038 in utilities.

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What stands out in St. Lucie County

Jobs in utilities are 2.8 times as common here as across the 67 counties, 1.1% of all local jobs.
The number of business establishments grew 19.1% since 2019, the 7th-fastest rate among the 67 counties.

Where St. Lucie County ranks

The four measures on which St. Lucie County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on job growth since 2019, where it ranks 22nd of 67.

Jobs74,865

24thof 67

Business establishments7,292

23rdof 67

Jobs per 1,000 residents199

40thof 67

Job growth since 2019+13.6%

22ndof 67

St. LucieOther countiesMiddle county

Every industry, line by line

19 industries published; transportation and warehousing added the most jobs since 2019 (1,565), real estate and rental lost the most (255).

Industry	Jobs	Avg pay	Pay vs same industry statewide	Jobs since 2019
Health care & social assistance	14,657	$62,207	0.97×	+11.2%
Retail trade	13,248	$36,228	0.96×	+11.5%
Hotels & restaurants	10,496	$22,815	0.80×	+11.8%
Construction	6,400	$48,866	0.76×	+28.8%
Administrative & support services	5,042	$34,863	0.59×	−1.9%
Manufacturing	4,778	$59,221	0.87×	+10.3%
Transportation & warehousing	3,609	$44,774	0.74×	+76.6%
Other services	3,102	$35,341	0.90×	+17.6%
Professional & technical services	3,073	$62,602	0.70×	+13.8%
Wholesale trade	2,968	$63,674	0.80×	+32.0%
Educational services	1,527	$37,884	0.77×	+19.6%
Finance & insurance	1,331	$63,588	0.60×	+10.2%
Arts & recreation	1,322	$27,576	0.64×	+41.4%
Real estate & rental	1,111	$46,032	0.75×	−18.7%
Utilities	792	$133,038	1.07×	−12.8%
Information	698	$59,056	0.57×	−14.2%
Management of companies	481	$25,642	0.25×	−13.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	211	$46,090	1.03×	−33.9%
Mining & quarrying	14	$49,929	0.57×	n/a
All industries	74,865	$46,147	0.77×	+13.6%

What sets St. Lucie County apart

Four industries are at least 1.25 times as common here as across the 67 counties; management of companies is the most under-represented, at 0.30×.

Business sizes

89.6% have fewer than 20 employees; 112 have 100 or more.

EmployeesEstablishments

1–44,747

5–91,046

10–19740

20–49499

50–99148

100–24990

250–49915

500–9994

1,000+3

Since 2019

Jobs +13.6%, residents +14.6% since March 2019.

Jobs74,8652019: 65,928+13.6%

Business establishments7,2922019: 6,124+19.1%

Average pay (nominal)$46,1472019: $38,036+21.3%

Residents376,1862019: 328,297+14.6%

Share of Florida

Fewer of Florida's jobs (0.93%) than of its residents (1.64%).

Residents1.64%

Businesses1.13%

Jobs0.93%

Payroll0.73%

Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12111. How to read County Business Patterns figures.