Living in Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce is a city in St. Lucie County, with about 49,082 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,987 people per square mile.1,3
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, listed in Fort Pierce.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Southeast Florida
Florida's big-city coast.
Hazards: Hurricanes. Andrew came ashore near Homestead on August 24, 1992, as a Category 5, destroyed about 63,000 homes in Florida and led to the statewide building code.4
Visitor information
St. Lucie County's official tourism office: Visit St. Lucie.5 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Southeast Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full Fort Pierce town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Fort Pierce and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Southeast Florida
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in St. Lucie County
- Port St. Lucie · 232,491 people · home value $369,200
- Lakewood Park · 13,866 people · home value $268,400
- Indian River Estates · 7,685 people · home value $280,400
- Fort Pierce North · 7,224 people · home value $167,600
- White City · 5,744 people · home value $397,100
- River Park · 5,714 people · home value $244,000
- Fort Pierce South · 5,028 people · home value $224,100
- Hutchinson Island South · 4,175 people · home value $406,800
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Fort Pierce as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Fort Pierce can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Hurricane Andrew (Wikipedia)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05